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 Swamiji Sri Selvam “Siddhar”
During the past issues we discussed a lot about Vedic Astrology. Aryabhatta’s Magnum Opus, the Aryabhattiya was translated
In this issue I wish to explain about Indian Astronomy and Vedic into Latin in the 13th century. Through this translation, European
Astrology. So to say the Indian Astronomy is the oldest and even mathematicians got to know methods for calculating the areas
without having a telescope, the ancient rishis, sages and monks of triangles, volumes of spheres as well as square and cube root.
have predicted a lot about the planets and stars. The modern day Aryabhatta’s ideas about eclipses and the sun being the source
scientists have scientifically proved that all these ancient factors of moonlight may not have caused much of an impression on
are the greatest truths. European astronomers as by then they had come to know of these
facts through the observations of Copernicus and Galileo.
In India the first references to astronomy are to be found in the
Atharva Veda which is dated around 2000 B.C. Vedic Aryans But considering that Aryabhatta discovered these facts 1500 years
in fact deified the Sun, Stars and Comets. Astronomy was then ago, and 1000 years before Copernicus and Galileo makes him
interwoven with astrology and since ancient times Indians have a pioneer in this area too. Aryabhatta’s methods of astronomical
involved the planets (called Graham) with the determination calculations expounded in his Aryabhatta-siddhanta were reliable
of human fortunes. Out of the nine planets some of the planets for practical purposes of fixing the Panchanga (Hindu calendar).
are considered inauspicious. In the working out of horoscopes Thus in ancient India, eclipses were also forecast and their true
(called Janma kundali/Janma patra/horoscope/Vedic astrological nature was perceived at least by the astronomers.
chart), the position of the Navagrahas, seven planets plus Raaghu
and Kethu (mythical demons, evil forces) was considered. The The lack of a telescope hindered further advancement of ancient
Janmakundali was a complex mixture of science and system of Indian astronomy. Though it should be admitted that with their
belief. But the concept was born out of astronomical observations unaided observations with crude instruments, the astronomers in
and perception based on astronomical phenomenon. In ancient ancient India were able to arrive at near perfect measurement of
times personalities like Aryabhatta and Varahamihira were astronomical movements and predict eclipses. Indian astronomers
associated with Indian astronomy. also propounded the theory that the earth was a sphere. Aryabhatta
was the first one to have propounded this theory in the 5th century.
It would be surprising for us to know today that this science had Another Indian astronomer, Brahmagupta estimated in the 7th
advanced to such an extent in ancient India that ancient Indian century that the circumference of the earth was 5000 yojanas. A
astronomers had recognized that stars are same as the sun, that yojana is around 7.2 kms. Calculating on this basis we see that
the sun is center of the universe (solar system) and that the the estimate of 36,000 kms as the earth’s circumference comes
circumference of the earth is 5000 Yojanas. One Yojana being 7.2 quite close to the actual circumference known today.
kms. The ancient Indian estimates came close to the actual figure.
There is an old Sanskrit Sloka (couplet) which is as follows:
In Indian languages, the science of Astronomy is today called “Sarva Dishanaam, Surya, Surya, Suryaha.” This couplet means
Khagola-shastra. The word Khagola perhaps is derived from the that there are suns in all directions. This couplet which describes
famous astronomical observatory at the University of Nalanda the night sky as full of suns indicates that in ancient times Indian
which was called Khagola. It was at Khagola that the famous 5th astronomers had arrived at the important discovery that the stars
century Indian Astronomer Aryabhatta studied and extended the visible at night are similar to the Sun visible during day time. In
subject. other words, it was recognized that the sun is also a star, though
the nearest one. This understanding is demonstrated in another
Aryabhatta is said to have been born in 476 A.D. at a town called sloka which says that when one sun sinks below the horizon, a
Ashmaka in today’s Indian state of Kerala. When he was still thousand suns take its place.
a young boy he had been sent to the University of Nalanda to
study astronomy. He made significant contributions to the field It was also recognized that this force is a tractive force. The
of astronomy. He also propounded the heliocentric theory of Sanskrit term for gravity is Gurutvakarshan which is an amalgam
gravitation, thus predating Copernicus by almost one thousand of Guru-tva-akarshan. Akarshan means to be attracted. Thus the
years. fact that the character of this force was of attraction was also
recognized. This apart, it seems that the function of attracting

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heavenly bodies was attributed to the sun. The term Guru-tva- The ancient Vedas which are said to be the oldest religious
akarshan can be interpreted to mean, ‘to the attracted by the literature available has references to this science. “Jyothisha or
Master”. The sun was recognized by all ancient people to be Astrology” is one of the limbs of the “Vedas” which date back
the source of light and warmth. Among the Aryans the sun was to 1500 B.C. Hindus were the original masters who had the
highly honored. The sun (Surya) was one of the chief deities in thorough knowledge of astronomy and many rituals and religious
the Vedas. He was recognized as the source of light (Dinkara), rites were related to the position of planets and their motions.
source of warmth (Bhaskara). In the Vedas he is also referred to Long before Kepler, Copernicus, Brahe, Galileo and other galaxy
as the source of all life, the centre of creation and the centre of of astronomers were born, the Hindu sages had already gained
the spheres. much knowledge on the stellar or planetary universe.

The last statement is suggestive of the sun being recognized as Indian Astrology has three main branches of study. They are
the centre of the universe (solar system). The idea is that the sun Siddanta, Samhita and Hora.
was looked upon as the power that attracts heavenly bodies. He
is supported by the virile terms like Raghupati and Aditya used in Siddantas are those who devote to astronomical study of
referring to the sun. While the male gender is applied to refer to celestial bodies Samhitas deal with mundane astrology, earth
the sun, the earth (Prithivi, Bhoomi, etc.,) is generally referred to quakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, rainfall, weather conditions
as a female. The literal meaning of the term Gurutvakarshan also economic conditions and effects of sunspots. The next and the
supports the recognition of the heliocentric theory, as the term very important branch is the Phalitha Jyothisha or Hora, which
Guru corresponds with the male gender, hence it could not have concentrates on the system of predictions. This branch has six
referred to the earth which was always referred to as a female. sub-divisions, namely, Jathaka, Gola, Prasna, Nimitta, Muhurta
and Ganitha. I wish to give you a briefing about Indian Vedic
Many ancient Indian astronomers have also referred to the Astrology in a nut-shell. Then anybody can easily understand
concept of heliocentrism. Aryabhatta has suggested it in his what Vedic Astrology is. The Indian astrology study consists
treatise Aryabhattiya. Bhaskaracharya has also made references of 27 constellations, in 12 lunar mansions. The movements of
to it in his Magnum Opus Siddhanta-Shiromani. All these were two luminaries Sun and Moon, five major planets (Mars, Jupiter,
based only on Atharva Veda. But it has to be conceded that the Saturn, Venus and Mercury) and the two nodal points of the
heliocentric theory of gravitation was also developed in ancient Moon i.e., Raaghu and Kethu are considered and their positions
times (i.e. around 500 B.C.) by Greek astronomers. are marked. The extra Saturnine planets like Pluto, Neptune and
Uranus are not recognized by the Indian Astrology Above all,
What supports the contention that it could have existed in India Moon is taken as very important planet for predictions though it
before the Greek astronomers developed it, is that in Vedic is satellite of earth. The Moon, at the time of birth is found in a
literature the Sun is referred to as the ‘centre of spheres’ along particular position or in a particular star and it will be taken as the
with the term Guru-tva-akarshan which seemingly refers to the star of the person born. This star will be used for finding out the
sun. The Vedas are dated around 3000 B.C. to 1000 B.C. Thus major and sub-periods of the person in his life.
the heliocentric idea could have existed in a rudimentary form
in the days of the Atharva Veda and was refined further by Now let me tell the utilities and benefits of Indian Vedic Astrology.
astronomers of a later age. lndian Astronomers like Aryabhatta 1. To predict the future events.
and Varahamihira who lived between 476 and 587 A.D. made 2. To match the birth-charts of the couple at the time of
close approaches to the concept of Helicentrism. marriage for a successful married life.
3. To provide a Life reading containing issues of a person’s
In the Surya-Siddhanta, an astronomical text dated around 400 personal life.
A.D., the following appellations have been given to the sun. “He 4. To find out the Muhurath (best time) to start any auspicious
is denominated the golden wombed (Hiranyagarbha), the blessed; ceremony.
as being the generator”. He is also referred to as “The supreme 5. To determine which stars are affecting one’s life.
source of light (Jyoti) upon the border of darkness - he revolves. 6. To provide a remedy for your problems.
Being the creator of creatures He is bringing out the beings from
darkness to light. The Surya-Siddhanta also says that “Bestowing All the aforesaid things are just hints. The planetorial position
upon him the scriptures (Vedas) as gifts and establishing him will change according to the Individual horoscopes. To know
within the egg as grandfather of all worlds, he himself then more and more about individual horoscope and to solve your
revolves causing existence”. The next ancient science is Indian problems anybody can contact me @ USA toll free 1-888-808-
Vedic Astrology. Indian Vedic Astrology is considered to be one 1418 or email to me [email protected]
of the oldest, most accurate and consistent form of astrology
all over the world. It is a natural cosmic science based on real I pray Lord Shiva, Goddess Vanadurga and the other Atharva
astronomy. In India, where Astrology is taken very seriously, it is Veda Yaksha/Yakshini devathas to shower their entire blessings
one of the most important gifts to the Indian culture. Indian Vedic on all of us to have a clear future and comfortable living. I pray
Astrology is generally regarded to be very predictive in nature them to make us meet in the next issue, with some more different
and hence, it helps an individual to face the future in a better way, ideas of Vedic Astrology.
evading any misfortunes or obstacles that might be laid down in
the path to success.

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 warning for the forthcoming issues. Rishi Sri Kabala Muni has
divided the dreams in to 74 parts, and even to my experience with
my followers and devotees, all of their different kinds of dreams
are falling within these 74 segments. I would be able to give
only crispy ideas here. Temple related dreams; If we see, a large
temple, implies that, we are going to get miracles or excellent
Gods’ grace very soon.

If we see the closed temple, or no body in the temple and we are

the only people, implies that, we would be getting lot of hurdles
and bad luck in our different issues, and the same could be settled
by proper advice and rituals through an Atharva Vedic scholar. If
we are getting a dream like opening the Pooja room or the door
of any spiritual place, implies that, we are going to get in to some
new business or job. If we see lot of temple ceremony crowds,
implies a business/ job opportunity and if we see that we are
standing in the crowds implies that, somebody is going to come
to us to give great help.

If we hear a big bell sound either from the temple or from any
other sources imply that, all of our problems and stress in the life

Dreams and the is going to be settled very soon, and also it implies that, again we
should not get in to the problems or causing stress to somebody.
Green trees or tree avenues; seeing some kinds of avenues with

meanings of dreams(Swapna saasthram.)

lot of trees or green leaves implies that, we are going to have
excellent new baby in our life. Chances to get some huge money
from the unexpected channels, winning lotto, getting money
By Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar (Dr. Commander Selvam) from the Politicians are the possibilities.

The Atharva Vedic astrology has a lot of sub clauses in it. One of Seeing in the dreams about King or Raja (government people),
those clauses is dealing with the dreams. In Sanskrit it is called elephant, horse, cow, bull, and or gold would give dhana laabam
as “Swapna Saastram”. The dreams have many meanings. I have (excellent wealth), lucky children, and traveling to the holy
explained a lot about dreams on the basis of Atharva Veda. Let us places. Dreams like you are riding or happened to climb bull,
read about this wonderful science. elephant, mountains, tree and dreaming like garbage or split
of other person fall on our body, seeing blood, dead body, and
The “Maha Rishi Kabala Muni”, one of the authors of Atharva prostitute would yield a special benefit or quick luck, betterment
Veda is one of the main disciples of the great sage Sri.Agasthiyar. of the health, or would absorb new cloths. Seeing a very low
He has written a wonderful Saastra/ theme about the dreams and cadre people (in India we call them as scheduled caste people)
their meanings, and the same is still in the old palm scripts and or the cleaning persons come with dangerous instruments to fight
not yet published anywhere in the world. The palm scripts came with us, it shows that soon we would get lot of health related
to me from my “Maha guru Sri Chinnappa Siddhar” and being problems. . Feeling like, we clean the home with cow dung and
the Guru Parampara and the next successor of the Ashram, I had praying, would yield unnecessary feeling about robbers and bad
an opportunity to read and utilize the same for the benefits of people. .If we happened to see an unmarried pundit comes to the
the mankind. I like to give some important features about the home; chances are to get fire problems or accidents.
Dreams exclusively for the readers, which I hope, are the most
useful for all human beings. Climbing on a tree with lot of flowers and fruits gives siddhi-
definite success in our endeavors. Snake climbing on the right
The dreams are so much connected to our future, or some times, shoulder is the symbol for definite success to get gold/ money, or
it would be a warning for the expected problems. The dreams are getting new children. Eating on the walls or crossing the border
divided in to 4 different segments of Dreams. One is at the time, of sea in any means of transportation, gives an unexpected
which happens, immediately, as soon as we sleep. The second promotion or the increment in the job. Seeing snake or cancer
one happens at the mid night or called as rendaam jaamam. The means getting money or success. Seeing like eating the sweet on
3 rd one occurs in the early morning. The 4th one occurs in the the lotus leaf, the person will be a Millionaire soon. Seeing like
afternoon or evening times. . We need not worry about any kinds catching the birds, would yield to enjoyment with a new girl or
of dreams come to us after the sun light and before the sun set. lady and all the material blessings.
. The Dreams occur in the night always are related to our past
life or to the last incarnation. The mid night dreams have got Seeing like drinking or making liquor, seeing as getting or
connection with our present life. The early morning dreams, lot giving blood would yield excellent education or wealth. Seeing
of time related to our present life and lot of times, could be the dheepam (dhiya), bird, umbrella, chaamaram and prostitute will

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bring definite success in the action or job. Seeing like having body reflects that we are going to get excellent name and fame
the intestine of a human being around us means the concerned very soon in our carrier and lot of chances to get awards from the
person will become the leader for the place, town, country, or Government or the Employer. If we dream like we are putting
nation. Seeing like traveling in the carts driven by donkey, camel, sandal wood paste on somebody’s body means, we are going to
or buffalo means death is soon. Seeing thaamboolam, (marriage get into the clutches of the opposite sex and the opposite person
Plate), Sandal wood or Sandal wood paste, curd (Yogurt), pearls, is going to use us for all their sexual pleasures.
flowers will bring excellent growth of wealth.
Umbrella; if we happened to see an umbrella related dreams
Fruit tress/ forest Dreams; if we happened to see trees or fruits, reflects that we are going to get a permanent and stable life
which we are using in our day to day life reflects that, we are immediately or chances to get back our loans, which are
going to have sudden “Kubera Sampatthu” (great wealth) and uncollected for a long time. There will be chances to get away
all kinds of material wealth very soon. Seeing an accountant or from financial burdens too. Meeting a stranger; this dream elects
a writing person; these kinds of dreams reflects that, any kind of that we are going to get an excellent status in our life very soon.
court cases will end to our favor. The persons with some kinds of Even our enemies will become as closest friends soon and there
arts back ground would be getting awards and lot of money too. are also chances to get somebody to solve the sufferings in our
If we happened to see any police station/ police/ legal buildings life. Injury related Dreams; if we dream like we had some kinds
reflects that, soon we are going to get in to some kinds of court of hurt in the body and the injury is only inside, reflects that
cases, or litigations. We should be very careful in all kinds of sooner or latter we are going to have lot of problems from the
financial transactions, property related, and business related secret enemies. There are a lot of chances to get in to highest
deals. Otherwise, we would be put in to lot of hard ships. mental stress. If a business person happens to dream the same,
it is In the business to get in to Bankruptcy or to get in to legal
If we happened to see flowers means, lot of happiness is litigations etc., if we happened to see an accident for us or lot of
going to be started. If we happened to see that a small girl is blood from our Body reflects that, we are going to have excellent
presenting flowers means, success in love affairs, seeing a girl name and income from some source. Money would flow like
putting flowers on the head of other girls/ ladies reflects happy waterfalls. Seeing a dream like getting a bandage for the injury
understanding between the couples is going to happen. Beautiful reflects that, we are going to get cheated by somebody very soon.
girl; seeing a beautiful girl in the dreams reflects the happiness Carpet’; Seeing a Carpet reflects that some one who is very close
in the life. to us, is going to die and at the same time, the same person is
going to give some kinds of good wealth to us. It is something
If we happened to see a girl entering our home with good / subha like somebody is getting huge funds from somebody, and the
things such as fruits, turmeric, kumkum on her hands reflects person who gave loan die suddenly without informing to his
that, some kinds of happy ceremony in the house is will happen people that, the concerned loan or some kinds of payments made
very soon. If you see the marriage or attaining puberty of a girl, to us.
it resembles getting a property. Girl with lot of Jewelleries; if we
happened to see a girl entering our home with lot of jewellery These are just hints to tell about the Atharva Vedic Swapna
reveals that we are going to get huge assets from some of our Saastram or dream science. The bad effects of the bad dreams
relatives or from the ancestors. It also reflects some kinds of will can be converted as good effects. Having the bad dreams are also
deeds too. Beggar; if we happened to see that we are begging eradicated by the Atharva Veda Thantric rituals. To know more
on the roads, reflects that chances to get in to Bankruptcy, or and more about dreams and the results of the dreams, contact
somebody could cheat us. For the Business people it reflects that Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar (Dr. Commander Selvam) @ USA
loosing of business and for the Job people loosing our job or de toll free 1-888-808-1418 or email to [email protected]
promotion etc., For an Industrialist, chances to get either labor
strike or big labor court cases.

House birds; if we have a dream related to the usual house

pets/ birds means, we are just wasting our excellent smartness.
Aggressive Birds; seeing some kind of aggressive birds like Eagle
etc; reflects that soon we are going to get into heavy troubles by
our own surroundings or by the close circle of friends. It also
reflects that, we will not be in a position to understand who is
initiating, the concerned negative ness or black magic around
us. Hunting the birds; having a dream like hunting or shooting
birds or animals reflects that we are unnecessarily disturbing and
bothering somebody and the same should be avoided. Birds’/
Animals’ escape; if we see like some kinds of birds or animals
are escaped from our possession reflects that we are going to
have lot of relief from the long-standing issues and problems.
Sandal wood paste; if we happened to see that or if we dream
that we are pasting a good sandal wood powder or paste on our

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 kids stories
Back to Square One
As usual a lot of people were present in Akbar’s durbar. A “Don’t worry I will ask my ministers. They have an answer
famous astrologer had come from a far away country. He for everything” Akbar looked at the ministers. “Impossible
was talking about the Solar System and the Earth’s shape. to calculate.” “Around 25 years” “Fifty years or less”

At one point Akbar said, “If the earth is round, and if one “80 days” “Why Birbal, you haven’t uttered a word”
travel strait towards one direction, he will come back to the the king showed his surprise at Birbal’s silence. “I was
same spot from where he has started the journey.” just calculating the time required to go round the earth”
explained Birbal. “And did you get the answer?” asked the
“Theoretically it is correct”, said the astrologer. “Why not in king. “Sure.” Said Birbal. “It will take just one day.” “Just
real life?” asked the king. one day! Birbal it is impossible! Even it will take more than
one day to cross our country.” Said Akbar. “It is possible.
“One has to cross oceans, mountains and forests to keep the Provided you travel at the speed of the Sun” said Birbal with
path straight.” the astrologer said. “Sail through the oceans, a smile.
make tunnels in the mountains and use elephants to cross the
forests.” Akbar found the solution. “Still it is impossible” Uncle Spider
said the astrologer. The spider is the hero of many West African tales. Nobody
knows why a spider, of all creatures, should be so honored.
“Why?” Asked Akbar. “It may take years to complete the Some say the spider represents a legendary warrior of
whole journey” said the astrologer. “Years? How many?” ancient times, a man renowned for his cunning as well as for
asked Akbar. “I don’t know. May be a hundred years or his velour; others say the spider is a solar symbol, perhaps
more” said the astrologer because its legs radiate out from a central orb, like the rays of
the sun. Here is a spider tale from northern Nigeria. When
Mother Hyena was away, Anansis, the spider, went to her
den and informed her cubs that he was their uncle, “For-
you-all”. “Wake me up when your mother brings food,”
he said and curling up in a corner, went to sleep. Presently
Mother Hyena came with meat which she gave to her cubs,
saying: “This is for you all.” The cubs woke up the spider
and gave him the meat which he devoured. Mother hyena
brought meat twice more, on each occasion saying, “This is
for you all,” while handing over the food to her cubs. Each
time, the cubs dutifully woke up Anansis and gave him the
meat. In the evening when Mother Hyena came home the
cubs started crying for food. “Still hungry after all the meat
I gave you?” she asked, surprised. “Uncle ate it all!” they
wailed. The spider, realizing that it was time to run, darted
out of the cave and sprinted away. “That’s Uncle For-you-
all!” shouted the cubs. “Is he!” said their mother, grimly,
and bounded after the spider. Anansis rushed into Dog’s
house and sat beside him. “I’ve just finished eating,” said
the dog. “I’ve nothing to offer you.” “That’s all right,” said
the spider, “I’ve already eaten. That’s why I’m here.”

The Hyena came in just then. “Which of you was the rascal
I was chasing!” she demanded. The spider pointed to the
dog. “He has been running,” he said. “See how he’s panting
with his tongue hanging out.” The hyena pounced on the
dog that twisted away and jumped out of the window. The

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Hyena followed him. The spider, knowing that it would be a a life he should take hers. Suddenly she became aware that
long time before the dog got back, stretched out on his bed a powerfully-built beast, apparently headless, was rushing
for a short snooze. at her. “Yama has come for me!” she thought and was filled
with terror.
The Best Artist
A despotic sultan who was blind in one eye invited three “Mercy, my Lord, mercy!” she screeched, falling to her
artists to paint his picture. knees in front of the advancing bull. “Spare me. There’s a
sickly girl next door. Take her instead!”
“If you do a bad portrait, I will punish you,” he warned, “but
if you do a good one I will reward you. Now start!” The first The Wise Men of Chelm
artist produced a picture that showed the sultan as he was: The residents of the Jewish town of Chelm, one day, decided
blind in one eye. The sultan had him executed for showing that there was no point in all of them worrying about their
disrespect to his monarch. The second artist showed him various problems. “Let us appoint a Worry Man, somebody
with both eyes intact. The sultan had him flogged for trying who will worry for all of us,” said the mayor. Everybody
to flatter him. The third artist drew him in profile, showing hailed it as a great idea and when one of the elders suggested
only his good eye. that Yossel, the cobbler, who seemed to have a lot of time
The sultan, pleased, rewarded him with gold and honors. on his hands, should be given the job. The man was at once
sent for.
Sleepless Night
There was an Old Iranian who was intensely proud of two “How much will I be paid,” asked Yossel, suspiciously, after
things – his long, white beard that reached down to his the nature of the job was explained to him. “Er… one kopek
chest, and his ability to sleep the moment his head touched a week,” said the mayor. “It won’t work.” “Why not?”
the pillow. One day, his 3-year-old grandson asked him how
he arranged his beard when he slept: did it go under the “Because if you give me one kopek a week,” explained the
blanket or did it remain above it? The old man had never cobbler, “I’ll have nothing to worry about.”
paid attention to this detail, and he confessed he didn’t
remember whether his beard remained above or went under Wish List
the blanket. He promised to find out. It was very cold that His troops, led by four of his finest commanders won a great
night. The old man got into bed and pulled the blanket over battle for him, and Napoleon Bonaparte was in a generous
himself. Then he suddenly remembered his grandson’s mood. “Ask for anything and I’ll give it to you,” he said to
question. He became acutely conscious that his beard was the four officers who had distinguished themselves. “I’ve
under the blanket. He lifted it from under the blanket, and always wanted a house in Paris,” said one of the men, a
placed it above it. This made him feel that something was German. “Done!” said Napoleon. “You’ll get a mansion in
not quite right. So he tucked the beard under the blanket the city.” “I’ve always desired to own a hotel,” said the second
again. But he soon felt it would be better if it were out. In officer, a Frenchman. “Done!” said the emperor. “I’ll order a
and out went the beard; first under the blanket, then above it, hotel to be given to you.” “I’ve always wanted a brewery,”
then under once again. The old man spent a sleepless night. said the third man, a Pole. “Done!” said the emperor. “I will

The next morning the first thing he did was cut his beard to
chin level, to the great joy of his daughter who, for several
months, had been urging him to do just that.

Change of Mind
There was a sickly young girl who always seemed to be
at death’s door. Her neighbor was a widow, bent with age.
Whenever she caught sight of the girl she would shake her
head sadly and say: “Oh God, why do you torment that
poor child...if you want a life take this old woman!” One
evening a bull in the village, put its head into a large black
pot to get at some grain at the bottom, and then couldn’t
get its head out. Frightened and confused, it ran hither and
thither, unable to see where it was going because its eyes
were covered by the pot. Meanwhile, the old woman we
mentioned, was visiting her neighbor. She came out and as
usual began shaking her head and saying that if God wanted
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 Chintu and The Crocodile
“Beware of the crocodile while passing by the river,” Tina
Monkey warned her son Chintu Monkey while helping him
put the schoolbag on his back. “Crocodile? What’s that?”
asked Chintu. “Haven’t you learnt about the crocodile in
school?” asked Tina.

“You mean ghost? I am not afraid of ghosts!” said Chintu.

“It’s not a ghost. It’s a reptile with a thick skin, a strong tail,
a huge mouth and beady eyes. It can walk on land and swim
in water,” explained Tina. “But that’s an elephant and not
a croco.. er..what did you call it, Mom?” “Crocodile. A big
crocodile has come to the river. I heard that it killed a goat
that had gone to the river to drink water. I want you to be
careful when you pass by the river.” “All right, Mom, I’ll be
careful,” said Chintu, waving goodbye to his mother.

As he walked to school, he thought about the strange creature

called the crocodile that had made its home in the river. “I’m
not scared of that crocodile. If it comes near me, I will break
its head with my water bottle!” he told himself. “And I’ll
kick his face with my shoe and poke his eyes out with my
umbrella!” When he reached the riverside, curiosity got the
better of him and he climbed up a tree to catch a glimpse
of the crocodile. He looked all along the length of the river
give you a brewery!” “And you, sir?” he said, turning to the
but couldn’t see the crocodile. “Mom must have cooked up
fourth man. “What will you have?” “Grant me a fortnight’s
this story just to keep me from the river,” sighed Chintu as
leave,” said the man. “Done!” said the emperor. “Your leave
he climbed down from the tree. “There is no creature called
begins from tomorrow!” Now the fourth man happened to
crocodile in this world.” “What did you say?” asked a voice
be a Jew, and in those days at least, Jews were supposed to
from behind. “If there are no crocodiles in the world, pray,
be shrewd and possess great business acumen.
who am I?”
So his colleagues were surprised that he had asked for so
little. They felt he had missed a rare opportunity to become
Turning back, Chintu asked, “Who said that?” “I said it!”
rich, and were elated that they themselves had kept their wits
said the crocodile, and whipping a log with his tail, he cut
about them and asked for worthwhile things. They asked
it into two. “Who are you?” shouted Chintu frightened. “I
him about it when they ran into him later that day. “Why did
am a CROCODILE!!” said the crocodile, opening its mouth
you ask for so little?” they taunted him. “Did courage fail
wide.
you?” “You asked for a lot,” replied the Jew. “But you must
remember that the emperor is a busy man. He will order
“It must be the creature that mom had warned me about!”
his secretary to fulfill his promises. His secretary too is a
thought Chintu. “Okay, I believe you. There are crocodiles
busy man. He will pass on the order to his assistant who too
in this world. Let me go or I will be late for school,” saying
is a busy man. So the emperor’s order will go down from
that Chintu started moving backwards. “Don’t move! I am
subordinate to subordinate and finally in the course of a
going to eat you up right now” said the crocodile and started
few months…it’ll get lost!” “We’ll appeal to the emperor!”
moving towards him slowly. Chintu thought fast of a way
shouted the Frenchman.
to escape. He quickly emptied his schoolbag in front of the
crocodile.
“The emperor will not know what you’re talking about,”
Why did he do that? What was his plan to escape? Did he
said the Jew. “By then our great victory will have become a
succeed? Complete the story making Chintu the real Hero
dim memory. You should have asked for something that the
of the Day!
emperor could give immediately – like I did. Now, if you’ll
excuse me gentlemen, I have work to do.” And leaving the
SEND YOUR STORY ENDING to karmakidscorner@
three officers gaping, the Jew went off to arrange for his
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holiday.

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Karma 9
 During the past issues, by the gracious the status of ten among the Upanishads by
blessings of the Almighty and Swamiji, we selecting them for writing his commentaries
discussed about the Spirituality described in and so they became especially important.
Vedas, other great epics and sayings of great Humanity stands to gain or fall by these ten. All
sages and monks. In this issue we will discuss who are seeking human welfare and progress
a little bit about the spirituality explained through spirituality are now apprehending
in the great Upanishad named Mundaka whether even these ten will be forgotten,
Upanishad. for, neglecting them will usher in moral and
spiritual disaster. There is no reason, however,
Man is endowed with the special instrument for such fears. The Vedas can never be harmed.
of discrimination, of judgment, of analysis Pundits and those with faith should resolve to
and synthesis, which among all animals, he present before humanity these ten Upanishads
alone possesses. He has to develop this and at least. They are Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna,
utilize it to the best purpose. Through this Mundaka, Mandukya, Thaithiriya, Aithareya,
instrument, he can realize the Immanent Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka. In this issue
Divinity. Instead, man pesters himself we well discuss the spirituality explained in
and others with the question: Where does Mundaka Upanishad, which is considered as
God reside? If He is real, why is He not the head of all Upanishads. This is the main
seen? Hearing such queries, one feels like Upanishad of Atharva Veda.
pitying the poor questioners. For, they are
announcing their own foolishness. They are The Upanishads have also inspired other
like the dullards who aspire for university works on Geography, Astronomy, Astrology,
degrees without taking pains even to learn the Economics and Political Theory. The Vedas
alphabet. They aspire to realize God without and the Upanishads are the very foundation for
putting themselves to the trouble of practicing Sanathana Dharma and spirituality. There is
the Sadhana required. People who have no one interesting feature to be noted. The Hindu
moral strength and purity talk of God and His religion has no one Founder as the others
existence and decry efforts to see Him. Such have. That invisible unknown founder is God,
people have no right to be heard. the source of all wisdom. He is the Prophet
of this Sanathana Dharma. He is the Founder;
Spiritual Sadhana is based on the holy His Grace and His Inspiration manifested
Sastras. They cannot be mastered in a trice. through the pure Sages and they became the
They cannot be followed through talk. Their spokesmen of this Dharma. When the moral
message is summed up in the Upanishads; purity of the human beings degenerates, God
hence, they are revered as authoritative. They takes form as grace and inspiration in sages
are not the products of human intelligence; and teachers. He has also given through the
they are the whisperings of God to man. They Upanishads the Sathya-Jnana, the Wisdom
are parts of the eternal Vedas. The Vedas concerning the Reality.
shine gloriously through all their parts. The
Upanishads are authentic and authoritative, as This Mundaka Upanishad begins with
they share the glory of the Vedas. They are an Invocation, praying that eye may see
1180 in number, but, through the centuries, auspicious things, the ear may hear auspicious
many of them disappeared from human sounds, and that life may be spent in the
memory and only 108 have now survived. Of contemplation of the Lord. The teaching of
these, 13 have attained great popularity, as a this Upanishad is referred to as Brahmavidya,
result of the depth and value of their contents. either because it describes first the message of
Hiranyagarbha, the casual Brahma, or because
The sage Vyasa classified the Upanishads the message relates the glory of Brahmam.
and allotted them among the four Vedas; The This Upanishad speaks of Brahmavidya as the
Rig-Veda has 21 branches and each branch mystery which only those with shaven heads
has one Upanishad allotted to it. The Yajur and those who go through a rite of having Fire
Veda has 109 branches and 109 Upanishads. on the shaven head can understand. So, it is
The Atharva Veda has 50 branches and 50 called Mundaka, or shaven Head. Apart from
Upanishads were its share. The Sama Veda this, this Upanishad is honored as the crest
has a thousand branches and the balance, of all, since it expounds the very essence of
namely, 1000 Upanishads were its share. Brahma Jnana.
Thus, the 1180 Upanishads were assigned by
Vyasa to the Four Vedas. Sankaracharya raised
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This knowledge has been handed down from teacher to pupil by they are hailing him on to realize the Reality or Brahmam. He
word of mouth, enriched and confirmed by experience; it is also who does the rite with full awareness of the significance of the
called Paravidya, the knowledge of the Other when it deals with mantra is able to reach the Solar Splendor, through the offerings
the attribute less Principle; when it deals with the attribute-full, made; they take him to the region of Indra, the Lord of the Gods.
the Saguna, the materialized principle, it is called A-paravidya, Only on this basis, Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar does a lot of fire
the knowledge of the Immanent, not the Transcendent aspect. worship and he recommends fire worship named “Mahayajna”
These are the two that are found in this Upanishad. They were to his devotees, who need more and more powers.
taught by Sage Saunaka to Sage Angirasa; that is what the text
announces. The Vedas and the Vedangas deal with Aparavidya. The Upanishad recommends two types of obligatory Karmas:
The Upanishads deal specially with Para-vidya. But, the Ishta and Poortha. The rite of Agnihotra, adherence to Truth,
interesting thing is: the Apara-vidya leads on to the Para, the Thapas or Asceticism, Veda-adhyayanam or study of the Vedas,
knowledge of Brahmam, which is the goal. the service offered to guests in one’s home - these are Ishta;
construction of temples, caravan-series, rest-houses, tanks,
The spider evolves out of itself the magnificent manifestation of planting of avenue trees - such acts are Poortha. These give
the web; so too, this moving, changing world is manifested from consequences that are beneficial but, all such cause-effect
the causative Brahmam. The changing world is the product of chains are transient, they are fundamentally defective. The
creator-creation complex. It is true and factual and useful, so entire Creation is bound up with name and form and so unreal.
long as one is unaware of the Reality. The utmost that one can It can be described in words and so, limited and circumscribed
gain by activity, that is to say, holy or sacred activity is Heaven by the intellect and the mind. The Paramapurusha, the Supreme
or Swarga, which has a longer lease of life, but, which has an Person alone is eternal, real, and pure. He is the prompter of
end in spite of it. So, the seeker loses all yearning for Heaven; activity and the dispenser of consequence. But, He is beyond
he/she approaches an elderly teacher full of compassion, who the eye, beyond the intellect. Like the spokes of a wheel that
instructs him/her in the discipline for realizing the Brahmam. radiate from the hub, that lead from all directions to the centre,
all creation radiates from Him.
All beings are Brahmam and no other. They all do emanate from
Brahmam. As sparks emanate from fire, as hair grows on the skin To reach the central hub and know that all spokes radiate from it,
but is different from it, so too beings originate from Brahmam. the mind is the instrument. Brahmam the target is to be reached
Brahmam causes the sun, moon, stars and planets to revolve by the arrow-mind. Have your mind fixed on the target and
in space; Brahmam grants the consequence of all the acts of using the Upanishadic teaching as the bow, shoot straight and
beings. The Individual and the Universal are two birds sitting hard, to hit the Brahmam and master. That is to say, the Pranava
on the same tree i.e., the human body. The Jivi (individual) or the OM is the arrow; Brahmam is the target. As aforesaid the
acts, and suffers the consequences of those acts. The Iswara mind and thoughts are the base for an individual’s development.
(universal) sits quiet, as a witness of the other bird. When the That’s why Swamiji Sri.Selvam Siddhar often says as “you will
Jivi looks at the Iswara and realizes that it is nothing but an live according to your thoughts”.
image, it escapes from grief and pain. When the mind is drawn
by yearning to know the Iswara, all other low desires diminishes The Brahmam illumines the Jivi by getting reflected in the
and disappears. Then, knowledge of Atma is attained. The last inner consciousness or Anthah-karana. One has only to turn
mantra of this Upanishad declares that its aim is to make man
attain that Jnana. Munda means head; this Upanishad is the
Head of all Upanishads, we can say.

It has three sections, with two chapters in each. In the first

section, the Aparavidya, and in the second, the Paravidya
and the means of mastering them are dealt with. In the third,
the nature of the Reality and of the release from bondage is
defined. The Karma that helps attain the Brahmam is denoted
in the mantras. That is why this Upanishad is respected as very
sacred.

The spider, as already indicated, spins out the web from itself
without any extraneous agency; it also takes in the web it has
spun. So too, Creation was effected without an agent and the
Universe emanated. Heaven is the highest attainable stage
through Karma. Of such Karmas or rites, the worship of Fire
called Agnihotra is the chief. The performance of such rites
contributes to the cleansing of the mind. Such cleansing is a
necessary preliminary to Paravidya. The flames that rise high
from the sacrificial altar of fire appear to the performer as if
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that consciousness away from the objective world, contact with a Sadhaka; he who wins in this struggle is the Jivan-muktha,
which contaminates the mind. Now, train the inner consciousness ‘Liberated even while alive.’
to meditate on the OM, with single-pointed attention. Meditate
on the Atma as unaffected by the Jivi, though in him and with For the exercise of such discrimination and for the visualization
him and activating him. Meditate on Him in the heart, from of one’s innate reality, one has to study the Upanishads. They
which radiate countless nadis, subtle nerves, in all directions. If are collectively called Vedanta. They form the Jnana kanda
this process is followed, one can attain Jnana or Wisdom. The of the Vedas, the section that deals with the Higher Wisdom.
Universe is an instrument to reveal the majesty of God. The Liberation from the consequences of Ignorance can be secured
inner firmament in the heart of man is also equally a revelation only by Knowledge or Jnana. The Upanishads themselves
of His Glory. He is the Breath of one’s breath. Since He has declare, “Jnaanaad eva thu kaivalyam”: “By Knowledge alone
no specific form, He cannot be indicated by words. Nor can can freedom be won.”
His mystery be penetrated by the other senses. He is beyond
the reach of asceticism, beyond the bounds of Vedic rituals. He The term Upanishad denotes the study and practice of the
can be known only by an intellect that has been cleansed of innate truth: the term, Brahmavidya, denotes the supremacy
all trace of attachment and hatred, of egoism and the sense of of spiritual contemplation; the term, Yogasastra denotes the
possession. mental churning that brings success. What is the fundamental
activity which is required of man? What is the basic thing to be
Jnana alone can grant self-realization. Dhyana can confer known? It is only one’s basic reality. The Upanishads describe
concentration of the faculties; through that concentration, the various stages and the various modes of this search for
Jnana can be won, even while in the body. The Brahmam realizing this. The name is full of significance. ‘Upa’ means
activates the body through the five vital airs or Pranas. It the process of studying with ‘Nishta’ or steadfastness; ‘shad’
condescends to reveal itself in that same body as soon as the means the attainment of the Ultimate Reality. The name Upa-
inner consciousness attains the requisite purity. For the Atma is ni-shad arose for these reasons. The Upanishads teach not only
immanent in the senses, inner and outer, as heat in fuel and as the principles of Atmavidya; they indicate also the practical
butter in milk. Now, the consciousness is like damp fuel, soaked means of realization. They point out not only the duties and
in the foulness of sensory desires and disappointments. When obligations one has to bear, but also the actions to be done and
the pool in the heart becomes clear of the slimy overgrowth, those to be avoided.
the Atma shines in its pristine splendor. He who acquires the
knowledge of this Atman is to be revered. For, he is liberated. So, whether it is the Gita or the Upanishads or any holy and
He has become Brahmam that which he strove to know and be. spiritual teachings, the teaching is Non-duality, not Duality, or
qualified Monism. The human eye cannot delve into the minute
Man is essentially divine. However, he believes himself to be or the magnitudinous. It cannot read the mystery of the virus or
an individual, limited and temporary, because he is entangled the atom or the stellar universe. Therefore, scientists supplement
in the characteristics of the Five Elements, namely, Sound, the eye with the telescope and the microscope. Similarly, sages
Touch, Form, Taste and Smell. This error brings about joy are able to experience Divinity through the eye of knowledge,
and grief, good and bad, birth and death. To escape from this gained by following the Dharma of moral conduct and spiritual
association with the Elements, to rid oneself of the pulls of discipline. When the human eye stands in need of an extraneous
their characteristics, is the sign of Liberation, called in Sanskrit instrument to observe even the insignificant worm and virus,
as Kaivalya, Moksha or Mukthi. Names may change; but the how can one refuse to go through the process of mantra if he
achievement is the same. desires to see the omnipresent transcendent Principle? It is very
hard to acquire the eye of wisdom. Concentration is essential
While entangled in the Five Elements, man is attracted, distracted for this. And, for concentration to develop and stabilize itself,
or disappointed by them; all this causes distress. Wealth, three things are very important: purity of consciousness, moral
possessions - vehicles, buildings - all these re transmutations of awareness and spiritual discrimination. These qualifications are
the elements. Man craves for them; when he loses them or fails difficult of attainment by ordinary folk.
to get them, he spurns them. Let us take the Five Elements, one
by one. The living being has the first one, the Earth, as its base. We should read at least the basic teachings of the Upanishads and
Water, the second, is the basis for the earth. Water is produced try to practice the spirituality taught in those Holy Scriptures.
from Fire, the third element, Fire itself emanating from Wind, By practicing the spirituality we all can lead a comfortable
the fourth. Wind or Vayu arises from Ether, or Akasa. Akasa life. There is no caste, creed, region and religion for practicing
emerges from the Primal Nature and the Primal Nature is but spirituality. I thank Almighty and Swamiji for blessing me with
the manifestation of one aspect of the majesty of God, or the an opportunity to share my thoughts one spirituality. I pray
Supreme Sovereign Atma, the Paramatma. the Almighty and Swamiji to bless me with more and more
opportunities like this to share my thoughts on spirituality.
Seeking to reach that Paramatma, the source and core of the
Universe, the Individual or Jivi, who has entangled himself in
the elements, has to overcome, by discrimination and steady
practice of detachment, the bonds one by one; such a person is
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Foods Of Chettinadu
By Visalakshi Ramanathan
Our Holiness swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar is also from , a small
village called as Kilasevalpatti which is just 20 miles from
Karaikudi. Swamiji is a Nagarathar and the 1st Nagarathar in
Chettinad is famous for its rich cultural heritage,art and the whole Nagarathar History who became the 1st Nagarathar
architecture,huge mansions etc etc.But more recently it is Swamiji with millions of followers.
becoming well known world over for its mouth watering
culinary delicacies.Chettinad restaurants are being opened in Swamiji also standing as the 1st richest Nagarathar in the USA
almost all big cities and towns world over Chettinad food is and in the entire western courtiers with a net worth of more than
famous for its spicy aroma.Most of the food items are easily a Billion US dollar. He is the 1st Nagarthar who has donated
digestible,less in caloric value compared to other south indian millions of US dollars for various social causes all around
food items since items like cheese butter and cashews rarely find the world.He has donated money so far to 3,846 marriages,
its way in chettinad recipe.Cocunut which is feared by all for donated money for 6,321 various health surgeries, and has also
its high cholesterol content is also used in very small quantities. donated money for 26,290 students education so far . Swamiji
is considered to be the living God to his followers and there is
Chettinad (Karaikudi) History no wonder why all his followers are calling Swamiji Sri Selvam
Siddhar as a “ LIVING GOD!!
Karaikudi is the biggest City in Sivaganga district. Known as
the capital of Chettinad, because of the predominance of the Reach Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar in USA @ 1-4008 829 7780
“Nattu Kottai Chettiars” who have from here have ventured or E mail to Swamiji is ‘ [email protected] ”
far and wide to set up their businesses even at the turn of the
20th century. Karaikudi is also home of two famous Institutions, “Om Selvam Siddhar Guruve Namaha!!
Alagappa University and CECRI (Central Electro Chemical
Research Institute). -Ramu Visalakshi, Karaikudi, India

Karaikudi is known as an ancestral home of Chettiyars. It is 80

kilometers away from Madurai. It is famous for its Chettinad
Mansion, CECRI (Central Electro Chemical Research Institute),
Chettinad Kitchen
-By Vishal Kalyani
Temples, Old buildings, Gopura karai saris and Chettinad
delicious tasty dishes. Nowadays it is termed as a shooting spot
for Tamil and Telugu film industries and as well as a tourist Bread Pakoda
center. Tourists come in large numbers to have to have a view on
history of Chettinad buildings. One of the well known country’s Ingredients:
magazines recently came out with surprising news wherein it
was mentioned that Chettinad was one among the top 5 fast Bread (white or wheat, any) - 8 to 10 slices :Cabbage (chopped)
growing vacation spots in India. Hence, Karaikudi will provide - 2 cups
relaxing and enjoyable time to tourists who will cherish the
memories for long. Carrot (grated) - 2 cups:Onion (chopped) - 1 cup:Ginger garlic
paste - 1/2 spoon:Chili powder - 1/2 spoon:Salt - to taste:Oil - to
Karaikudi and 74 other villages comprise Chettinad, the deep fry
homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars. The Chettiars were a
prosperous banking community who ventured overseas to do Method:
business in South and Southeast Asia in the 19th and early 20th 1.Dip the Bread slices in water and squeeze out the water. Take
centuries. this in a mixing bowl.

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 When it becomes little thicker (consistency of corn flour added
soups) remove it from stove. Allow the Kanji to cool.Add little
salt and the kanji to the dough and mix well. Make it to the
consistency of idly batter.
2. Allow the batter to ferment for 6 hours. After fermenting,
if little thick, coconut milk can be added or water can also be
added to bring it to the correct consistency. It should be in the
consistency of dosa batter.In medium fire make appams.

3.It can be made with ease in non stick appa tawa.If it is going
to be served along with coconut milk soak them in the coconut
milk a few minutes before serving.

2.Add chopped Onion, Cabbage, grated Carrot, Ginger garlic

Chettinadu Kozhukattai
paste, Chili powder and Salt to it. Mix well with the Bread
Ingredients:
pieces.
Par boiled rice (idly rice) - 1 ½ cup:Red chillie-6:Curry leaf:Urud
3.Make small dumplings of this mix or vadas (Take small portion
dhal-1teaspoon
of the mix and flatten that between your palms).
Mustard seed-1 teaspoon:Bengal gram-1 teaspoon:Oil-2 table
spoons
4.Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry these dumplings or vadas till it
Grated coconut-2 tablespoons
turns into golden brown color.

Chettinadu Appam
Ingredients:

Raw rice-2 cups:Boiled rice -3/4 cup:Grated coconut-3/4 cup:

For grinding:
Soak both the rice for 2 hours.
After soaking grind it in the mixie or grinder. Do not add too
much water while grinding. If you are using fresh coconut then
that coconuts water can be used for grinding. Add the grated
coconut after 5 minutes of grinding. This itself will make the
dough little loose. Grind it to a fine paste. After taking out the
dough from the grinder or mixie wash it with 1 cup of good Method:
water and keep aside.
1.Soak the rice for 1 hour. Put it in the mixie with the salt needed
Method : and grind for 2 minutes.

1.Take 3 spoons of grinded dough and mix it in the water kept 2.Add 1 cup of water to the grinded batter.Keep the kadai in the
aside. Add 2 more cups of water into it. Now keep this mixture stove. pour the oil ,when it gets heated add the mustard seed and
in the stove and go on stirring it. It will start to become thick. allow it to crack then add the urudh dhal, curry leaf and Bengal
gram .

3.When the dhal gets roasted add the grated cocunut stir for a
minute, then pour the batter into the kadai and go on stirring.

4. Switch off the stove when it becomes thick to the consistency

that you can make balls out of it. Allow the batter to cool for 2 or
3 minutes. Then make kozhukattai’s of the desired shape .Steam
the kozhukattai’s in the idly pot for 5 minutes.

5.This kozhukattai can be eaten without any side dish. But if you
can find time then you can prepare Tomato chutney or coconut
chutney. It will taste yummy in that combination.

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 Mangal Dosh Parikar
Praying to Lord Hanuman with Hanuman Chalisa and other • Chanting of Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Hanuman Mantras, and prayers to Lord Kartikeya protect
the native from the evil of planet Mars. Angaraka Astottara • Worship banyan tree with milk mixed with something
Shata Namavali can also be suggested. Many remedial sweet
measures are prescribed for Manglik Girls especially of • Feed birds with sweets
Ashtam Mangal. These are Kumbh Vivah, Savitri and
Mangal Gauri Vats etc. These should be performed under • Keep ivory (Haathi Daant) at home
the proper guidance of an Atharva Vedic Swamiji only.
Mangal Dosha Shanti Mantra:
Before Marriage: Dharani Garbha Sambhutam Vidyut Kanti Samaprabha
• Kumbha Vivah, Vishnu Vivah and Ashwatha Vivah are the Kumaram
most popular remedies for Mangal Dosha. Shakti Hastamca Mangalam Pranamamy Aham

• Ashwatha vivaha means the marriage with peepal or Meaning:

banana tree and cutting the tree after that. I offer my obeisance to Shri Mangal, the god of the planet
Mars, who was born from the womb of the earth goddess.
• Kumbha (Ghata) Vivah, means marriage with a pot and His brilliant is like that of lightning, and he appears as a
breaking it after that. youth carrying a spear in his hand.
After Marriage:
Important Note: However, it has to be remembered that
• Worship Lord Hanuman by reciting Hanuman Chaalisa each horoscope is unique so no remedy can be suggested
daily to all of them. The best way is to get your chart consulted
by a knowledgeable Athrva Vedic Swamiji like our Swamiji
• Keep Orange coloured idol of Lord Ganesha in worship Selvam Siddhar and NOT a usual Jyotish or a Pundit at all
room and worship daily. to know what remedy you would need to overcome this
problem.

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could use a mixture of cooked oatmeal and honey; it will Skin Conditioner:Another simple and excellent skin
not only help moisturize the skin but also acts as a good conditioner that can be made out of 1 tbsp. honey blended
cleansing agent. with 2 tbsp. cream (of milk). Leave it on for a few minutes
and wash it off. It works like magic.

Skin Blemishes

For skin blemishes, you can try rubbing a raw potato on

your face.

Sun-Protection Lotion

It’s summer time. Time to cool off. So let’s wind up with

a good home-made sun-protection lotion. Take cucumber
juice and equal amounts of glycerin and rose water and
make a concoction. This should be refrigerated. Try it, it’s
really cool.

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Karma 19
 The material world of the waking state is symbolized by the large
lower curve. The deep sleep state is represented by the upper left
curve. The dream state, lying between the waking state below
and the deep sleep state above, emanates from the confluence of
the two. The point and semicircle are separate from the rest and
rule the whole. The point represents the turiya state of absolute
consciousness. The open semicircle is symbolic of the infinite
and the fact that the meaning of the point can not be grasped if
one limits oneself to finite thinking.

The Power of Chanting Om

1. The chanting of Om drives away all worldly thoughts and

removes distraction and infuses new vigour in the body.

2. When you feel depressed, chant Om fifty times and you will

Om
be filled with new vigour and strength. The chanting of Om is a
powerful tonic. When you chant Om, you feel you are the pure,
all pervading light and consciousness.

3. Those who chant Om will have a powerful, sweet voice.

Whenever you take a stroll, you can chant Om. You can also
sing Om in a beautiful way. The rythmic pronunciation of Om
By Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar makes the mind serene and pointed, and infuses the spiritual
qualifications which ensure self-realization.
Before the beginning, the Brahman (absolute reality) was one
and non-dual. It thought, “I am only one -- may I become many.” 4. Those who do meditation of Om daily will get tremendous
This caused a vibration which eventually became sound, and this power. They will have lustre in their eyes and faces.
sound was Om. Creation itself was set in motion by the vibration
of Om. The closest approach to Brahman is that first sound, Om. Meditation on Om
Thus, this sacred symbol has become emblematic of Brahman
just as images are emblematic of material objects. Retire to a quite place, sit down, close your eyes and completely
relax your muscles and nerves. Concentrate on the space between
The vibration produced by chanting Om in the physical universe your eyebrows and quieten and silence the conscious mind. Begin
corresponds to the original vibration that first arose at the time of to repeat “Om” mentally while associating the ideas of infinity,
creation. The sound of Om is also called Pranava, meaning that it eternity, immortality, etc. You must repeat Om with the feeling
sustains life and runs through Prana or breath. Om also represents that you are the infinite and all-pervading. Mere repetition of
the four states of the Supreme Being. The three sounds in Om Om will not bring the desired result. Keep the meaning of Om
(AUM) represent the waking, dream and deep sleep states and always at heart. Feal Om. Feel that you are the pure, perfect,
the silence which surrounds Om represents the “Turiya” state. all-knowing, eternal, free, Brahman. Feel that you are absolute
Because the first of the three states of consciousness is the consciousness and the infinite, unchanging existance. Every part
waking state, it is represented by the sound “A” pronounced like
“A” in accounting. Because the dream state of consciousness lies
between the waking and the deep sleep states, it is represented by
the letter “U” which lies between the “A” and “M”. This “U” is
pronounced like the “U” in would. The last state of consciousness
is the deep sleep state and is represented by “M” pronounced as
in “sum.” This closes the pronunciation of Om just as deep sleep
is the final stage of the mind at rest. Whenever Om is recited
in succession there is an inevitable period of silence between
two successive Oms. This silence represents the “fourth state”
known as “Turiya” which is the state of perfect bliss when the
individual self recognizes his identity with the supreme.

The Symbol Om

Just as the sound of Om represents the four states of Brahman,

the symbol Om written in Sanskrit also represents everything.

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of your body should powerfully vibrate with these ideas. This 6. Helps one to reach the highest spiritual pedestal (Mukti).
feeling should be kept up all day long. Practice regularly and
steadily with sincerity, faith, perseverance and enthusiasm in the 7. Prevents fatal accidents.
morning, midday and evening.
Each type of pooja or velvi has specific mantras which are
recited at a certain time during the ritual. The long mantras
Mantras have either 108 or 1008 lines and are concluded with a short
mantra of three lines and three om’s. The mantras recited
There are many mantras used in worship. The first is always
during mandram pooja in America are shown below. Amma
the Moola Manthirum. This mantra forms the foundation which
has given us permission to omit the 1008 line mantra which
supports all the others. It was not written by a person but was
is normally recited because She says we are so busy and have
given to us directly from Amma Herself in Her oracle. This
mantra has enormous power. Some of the benefits conferred by little time. All mandrams in India, however, recite the 1008
reciting the Moola Mantra are: as is normally required.

1. The Divine energy freely flows from the feet of Amma to the The number 108 has been considered sacred for thousands
different systems of the body. The holy vibrations penetrate all of years in India. The origin of this number probably lies
the cells and revitalize the entire system. in astronomy. The average distance from the sun and moon
to the earth is 108 times each of their respective diameters.
2. Eradication of one’s Karma. This is true to an accuracy of 0.5% for the Sun and 2% for
the Moon. The thought that this was known so long ago is
3. Gives you what you rightfully deserve. amazing. Like all tantric mantras each line is preceded by
om and concluded with om. These characteristics give the
4. Helps solve ailments and genuine problems. mantras great potency

5. Confers blessings leading to prosperity and a happy life.

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 Good Time For Your
Marriage or Remarriage
By Jyotish Samrat His Holiness 7. A strong moon is placed in 5th or 7th.
8. Ven is placed in between Aries Rashi to Virgo Rashi.
Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar 9. Ven combined with the lord of the 7th in an angle while
aspected by jup in 7th .

Timing of Marriage Operative Dasha Parameters:

1. Connection of Vimshottari Mahadasha, Antardasha Lords

with Lagna or 7th House or Lagna Lord.
2. Lagna Lord and 7th Lord making connection in Navamsha
chart.
3. Chara Antardasha Making a connection with Darakaraka in
Jaimini System.
4. Dasha of 7th Lord/ Lagna Lord or Dasha of 7th lord from
Venus.
5. Dasha of planet posted in 7th house, aspecting 7th house or
Lord.
6. Transits of Jupiter on Vivah Saham (sensitive marriage point
in the horoscope).
7. Navamsa lords of the 1st, 2nd or 7th houses.
8. Jupiter activating natal Venus in male charts.
Marriage is an important event in our life. It brings along 9. Planets positioned in 7th from Venus.
with it a sense of maturity, responsibility and completeness. It 10. Lagna Lord transiting in/near 7th house.
contributes towards the enhancement of social status of a person 11. Dasha of Rahu/Venus, natural significator
after marriage. 12. Dispositor of 7th Lord.
13. Saturn and Jupiter activating Lagna/Lagna Lord.
Before deciding when the native will get married, so many 14. In the natal horoscope, planets associated with the lord of
factors have to be taken into consideration. The most important 2nd, 7th ,10th or Ven.
factor deciding the time of marriage is Venus apart from Jupiter. 15. Sun and or most planets around lagna or 7th house.
To predict the time of marriage, one should have to consider
the period of marriage i.e., early, average or late, the Dasha, Parameters for Transit of Planets:
Antardasha etc., and the transit of planets favorable for marriage.
If jupiter is placed natally between the Libra and Pisces rashis, 1. Saturn and Jupiter will influence two conditions out of four
generally marriage will take place only after 30 years. As far mentioned below :
as female natives are concerned, the 8th house, or its Lord and i. 7th House ii. 7th Lord iii. Lagna iv. Lagna Lord
the planet located in the 8thhouse play a vital role in marriage 2. The Sun may indicate month of marriage by influencing one
aspect. During marriage jup usually transits over or aspects the of four conditions mentioned above by positioning or aspect.
house 1st ,2nd ,5th , 7th , 9th and 10th from Moon or Lagna, 3. The Moon may indicate date of marriage by influencing one
crosses the natal jup, venus or the present Dasa lord in Rashi. of four conditions mentioned above by positioning or aspect.
Regarding the marriage of the female natives, 8th house, its lord
Early marriage will take place according to various texts under and the planet located in the 8th house, plays an important role
the following conditions: for marriage.

1. Ven is placed in Karkataka Rasi, Sagitt. or Pisces Rashi. Important Tips:

2. Ven positioned in an angle, while the lord of the Lagna is
placed in 7th house. Predicting time of marriage is a very tricky question, which
3. Ven in an angle in opposition to Saturn worries the parents about their son/daughter. In such cases the
4. Strong Ven in lagna, 2nd , 7th or 11th house. Astrologer should check yogas that confer marriage, planetary
5. Ven in own or exalted sign but associated with the lord of the conditions at birth and in transit, dasha and antra dasha etc.
7th house. The following points should also be considered.
6. Ven is placed in the Lagna, 2nd , 7th or 11th house.
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1. If Ascendant rashi of a Navamsha chart falls in 7th house of 5. If 2nd lord is posited in 11th house and 11th lord in 2nd house,
birth chart and 7th lord is in 12th from Ascendant, marriage will marriage will be between 16 and 25 years of age.
take place between 16 and 20 years of age.
6. When 7th house is occupied by Venus, Moon and Saturn, the
2. When 2nd house is occupied by Venus and 7th lord is in 11th marriage will not be possible before 30 years of age. It may be
house, marriage is between 23 and 28 years of age. the 35th year.

3. When 2nd lord is in 11th and Lagna lord is in 10th house, 7. If Sun is in 7th, and 7th lord cojoins Venus in Kendra, marriage
marriage may occur between 17 and 20 years of age. is possible within 23 to 25 years of age. If 7th lord or Venus is
afflicted in birth chart or Navamsha chart, marriage
4. When Venus is in Kendra houses and 7th lord is posited in any may occur between 30 and 33 years of age
house owned by Saturn, aspected by a benefic, marriage age is
23 to 28 years.

Mantras for Delayed Marriage

With the blessings of Goddess Atharva Soolini Ma, and with the proper “soolini Yantra”,
these Mantras should be recited with utmost devotion and faith to get their wish fulfilled.
( there is only one Temple for Soolini Ma in the North America @ Dayton, OH)

Gatyayani Mantra:

‘Katyaayani Mahaamayey Mahaa Yoginiya Dheeshwari

Nand Gopasutam Devi Pati Mey Kuru Tey Namaha’

This Mantra should be recited 108 times by

unmarried girls everyday after getting an initiation
through an Atharva Vedic Swamiji in USA.

Meaning:

“O Katyaayani! Mahaa Mayey (names of Mother

Goddess), Supreme Lord of all great Yoginis, Make
Shree Krishna, my husband. I prostrate before
you.”

Parbati Swayamvar Mantra:

“Ballarkayutsatprabhaam Kartale Lolbru
Malakulam
Malamsanddahatim Manohartanum
Mandsmitadhomukheem
Mandam Mandmupesushee Bariyitum
Shambhum Jaganmohimim
Vanditpadamishtarthadaam Parvateem”

This sloka should be recited every Friday evening

regularly with utmost devotion by the girls to get
desired husband, after getting initiation by an
Athava Vedic Swamiji
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 • Wooden beds without box (for storage) are the best for
- Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar sleeping. Avoid metal beds (wrought Iron) etc. as it may lead to
health problems related to heart and brain.For better harmony
& ever lasting personal relationship always prefer a double bed
Vaastu for Kitchen with single mattress, since the normally used double mattresses
creates a symbolic separation which might become real.
• Kitchen/fire-place should be preferably in the South-East
direction. It may be in East/North-West direction. Avoid North
• Place Heavy furniture such as wardrobe, floor to ceiling
and South directions while cooking as facing North increases
bookcase on South or West side of the Bedroom. Dressing table
unwanted expenses and facing South is detrimental to lady’s
along with any jewellery and bangle boxes should be located
health which causes pain in the shoulders or even cervical pain.
against the North or East wall.A wall poster having mountains/
Facing East or West while cooking is a must.
snow-clad peaks of mountains (without water) etc. on South-
West wall of the bedroom can add immense strength and stability
• If your wife is facing cervical problems, pain in leg and
in the life.
backache, this can be due to her back facing the entrance gate
of the kitchen. Install a convex mirror in front of her so that she
• Avoid or minimize the use of T.V or computer in bedroom as
can see what is going on in her backside through the mirror.
the energy level of the room will get destroyed by the radiations
Frequent turning around is avoided.Kitchen is the second best
emitted; causing disharmony which may lead even to separation.
place after North-East for performing Pooja. Choose North-East
Avoid sleeping in a room located at the end of a long corridor, or
corner of the Kitchen for putting an idol of deity.
where the door opens directly to a staircase. The strong flow of
bad soul may bring illness to the occupants.
• Remove medicines from kitchen and shift it to living room,
preferably at Pooja place.Avoid water and fire in one line from
• To improve marriage prospects, Hang several crystal balls
the kitchen for better harmony. Having water & fire in one Line
and light a chandelier in South-West corner. Keep Rose Quartz
or opposite to one another, adds to difference of opinion amongst
precious stone along with a pair of Mandarian ducks in South-
the family members. Rearranging the gadgets or putting a
West of your bedroom will enhance harmony. Immerse a fresh
minimum 2’ high partition of any material between fire/water
sweet and juicy orange to a moving stream of water on any full
will be very helpful.
moon day for an early, happy and durable marriage. Keeping a
picture of any flower, double happiness symbols and a picture /
Vaastu for Bed Room idols of Goddesses Atharva Soolini helps in getting a suitable
life partner.
• Bedroom for head of the family should be in South-West/South
direction. North and East directions are best suitable for small
children. Children pursuing research or some serious study
should occupy West sector of the house. If you want your grown
up child to leave the home for career building, put his bedroom
in the North-West direction of the home.

• To maintain health and happiness, the color of the bedroom

walls should be same on all four walls, while the ceiling should
always be white/sky blue. Improper position of the bedroom/
bed/ dressing table brings unhappiness in the married life
and causes disturbed sleep.Never keep your head towards
North while sleeping. Keeping it towards South or East gives
peaceful/restful sleep and a healthy life. West facing head is also
acceptable.

• Never put a mirror in front of the bed or attached with the

bed. Cover it while sleeping to avoid bad dreams and ensuring
a healthy sleep. A properly placed round mirror and soothing
paintings etc. in the bedroom can enhance the relationship.
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 g y
l o
ro
Yogini Dasha is very popular in northern india.Yogini dasha is also Nakshatra based

s t dasha like Vimshottari dasha and it is based on the constellation of the Moon, commonly
referred to as Rashi Nakshatra or Janam Nakshatra. On this basis accurate predictions can
A be given.

s ha There are 8 types of Yogini which are in the following order. Their total operative period is 36 years.
a As per classical texts the planets known as following names:
i D No. of Planet Name of Yogini No. of years in Dasha
i n 1. Moon Mangala One year
g 2. Sun Pingala Two years
Yo 3. Jupiter
4. Mars
Dhanya
Bharamari
Three years
Four years
5. Mercury Bhadrika Five years
6. Saturn Ulka Six years
7. Venus Siddha Seven years
8. Rahu Sankataa Eight years
The mahadasha of each Yogini starts with itself and follows in a regular order as above. In the major period of each Yogini, sub
period of all Yoginis operate according to their proportional periods in the natural order starting from its own sub period. It is
like same way as in Vimshottari Dasha.

How to Calculate the Yogini Dasha:

Note down the Nakshatra no. of the Moon, taking Ashwini as Nakshatra no 1. Add (3) Three into it. Divide by eight. The
remainder represents the Yogini dasha operative at the time of birth.:-
Yogini dasha at birth = Nak. no. of Moon + 3 ÷ 8 = Remainder will be Yogini dasha.

By Swamiji Selvam Siddhar

The lines in our palms act as registers,

recording events and suggesting the
possible outcomes of our actions and
decisions. However our lines keep on
changing according to our karmas we
do providing a chart of the progress
and development we make through our
lines.

There are 4 major palm reading lines in

most hands. The major lines in our hand
are the Life Line, the Head Line, the
Heart Line and the Fate Line.
These major lines give basic
information about you, like how you
function physically, emotionally,
and intellectually. These major lines
of palmistry are only one source of
information and other parts of the hand
can tell you much about each of these
major lines.

Life Line: (Line of Vitality/Jeevan

Rekha/Pitr Rekha)

It starts from the base of the palm from

above the first bracket, circles half
around the mount of Venus and ends
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 In palmistry, a double Life Line is often seen. This line echoes
the Life Line, but can be even less than half as long, held along
the curve of the Life Line. This is called an Angel Line. It
signifies that angels or other supreme powers are watching
over and protecting you. It increases the power of health and
vitality in a person.

Head Line: (Line of Mentality/Mind Line)

The Head line begins on the thumb side of the hand and sweeps
out towards the percussion edge. It starts from the base of the
mount of Jupiter and above the lower Mars, extends towards
the mount of Moon. It could be curved towards the mount of
Moon, end at the base of mount of Moon or at its middle. It
reflects your mind and brain and from the study of the head
below the mount of Jupiter and above the mount of lower
line it is possible to determine the quality and quantity of brain
mars. Contrary to popular misconception, the length of the
power.
Life Line does not determine how long you will live.
The Head Line shows things like Memory, Concentration,
In palm reading, the Life Line shows Health, Prosperity,
Level of intelligence, Type of intelligence. From this line we
Quality of life, Vitality, Sexuality and general energy level.
can make out the mentality, the power of mental concentration
and the ability to exert self-control. A strong head line is
The stronger the life line, the more robust and vigorous is
associated with dynamic thinker. The stronger and clearer the
the constitution. The life line when read with the heart line
line, the greater the clarity of thought. Mental processes are
indicates the longevity. If the life line appears more prominent
sharp, facts are assimilated logically. People with strong head
than the other major lines in the hand. Physical activities will
lines possess excellent powers of comprehension and ability
take precedence over intellectual pursuits.
to concentrate for longer periods of time.
The life line may start from an island or fork, which indicates
In the normal course, the head line goes straight across the
an unfortunate childhood. The life line ending with a fork is
palm or slopes slightly downwards. If it goes upward towards
both bad and good, depending on the position of the forked
the heart line, it is not considered good. It indicates that the
line. If one line of the fork goes into the Jupiter, it is good or if
person allows his feelings to overcome his better judgment. He
one line of the fork ends in a grill diseases like paralysis, loss
loses self-control and is over come by emotions and passions.
of memory etc. are likely, as per the supportive indications of
The bad effects get aggravated if the head line goes towards
the palm.
the mount of Saturn. It causes sudden death.
Subsidiary lines arising from the life line towards the mounts
If there is a cross, dot, or star at the end of such head line,
of Mercury, Sun, Saturn or Jupiter are called the secondary
on the mount of Saturn, sudden end of life is certain. A cut
lines, which indicate the rises in life in the field indicated
indicates head injury, break indicates brain disorder, cross or
by the mount
star indicates head injury or danger to head. A chain like line
towards which
makes the person idiotic. An island or a dot at the end of the
these rising lines
head line indicates mental disturbances. The severity of the
travel. A parallel
affliction will depend upon the size of the island or dot. The
line to the line of
bigger the island or dot the more serious the affliction. This
life on the side
however, be confirmed by other indications on the palm.
of the mount of
venus is called
Rarely in palmistry a double Head Line is seen. Doubling a
“Mars line” or
line usually strengthens its energy. If the double Head Lines go
“the sister life
in different directions or seem far apart, it can indicate more of
line” which
a double-personality. This often indicates a lot of talent and an
augments the life
instinct for business. They will tend to do well in life.
line.
Heart Line: (Line of Emotions/Line of Love)

It starts from the percussion at the base of the mount of Mercury

and from the top of the mount of Mars positive and extends

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The Monkey and the Crocodile tree.
Once upon a time, a clever monkey lived in a tree that bore juicy,
red roseacross
apples.the He palm
was very to the
happy. base of mount many variationsThe to it. Itsilly
may merge with
crocodile
of Jupiter. This line may end below the life line at its starting place
quickly swam back to to some
One fine Sun,day,Saturn or Jupiter
a crocodile swam independently
up to that tree and distance.
told the the rose apple tree. The
monkeyorthatmerging with the
he had traveled line distance
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happily agreed. Emotional barometer of the degreetheofbiggest
married satisfaction
fool in
maturity, Passion and sensuality, one has with the his world.
abilities and actual
The crocodile
Mannerreturned the next day. And the next. And
of relationships the next
accomplishments. The fate line tells
one after that. Soon the two became very good friends. They of The
us the year Stork as
marriage andwellthe Crab
as the
discussed their lives, their friends and family, like all friends
The Heart line also predicts your fate appearance of a lover and a strong do. Once upon a time, there
The crocodile told the monkey that he had a wife and that they
in a love affair. If the heart line is clear supporter. Fate lines that originate was a stork that caught
lived onand
the other
deep,sideit of the river.
reveals So the kind
someone whomonkey is from offeredthehim thepart
lower fish ofin thea particular
life line
some extra rose apples to take home to his wife. The crocodile’s
confident of his or her sexuality and is sign of determination, the person tank. The stork always
wife loved the rose apples and made her husband promise
is warm and generous towards others. who creates his own fortune through to get had a full meal. As the
her some every day.
People with a dominant heart line tend willpower and perseverance. The fate years went by, the stork
grew older and weaker.
to act impulsively without thought for line is also known as Popularity Line
Meanwhile, the friendship between the monkey and the crocodile His ability to catch fish
the consequences. It also indicates and belongs to the fortunate individual
deepened as they spent more and more time together. The diminished. At times he others to make decisions exhibit a
the dominance of emotions over mind who will always enjoy popularity and
crocodile’s wife started getting jealous. She wanted to put an end would even starve. He knew he had to do something to survive.
(mind line)
to this friendship. andpretended
So she physical that energy (life notbenevolence
she could believe that from others.
poorly developed fate line.
line).The holder of a short heart line
her husband could be friends with a monkey. Her husband tried to One day he stood by the side of the tank with a very forlorn look
convince is her
a that
coolheand rational
and the monkey being,
sharedina truefull friendship.
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crocodile’s wife thought to herself that if the monkeyless likely associated
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(three divergent lines or split the matter
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individual, someone with plenty into two lines), crosses, chain
the heart.
the crocodile A sharply
to invite the monkey curved heart
to their line
house. the tank were going to die and he would have to starve. He said
is the sign of ahappy
passionate
of drive and direction in life. formation, islands, cuts, stars on
The crocodile was not about and this. highly
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excuse emotional
that it would be difficult to get the monkey across the and growqualities
being. Trustworthiness, crops over it. of it, were
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river. But his wife was determined to eat the monkey’s leadership
flesh. So and seriousness
stork to help them.are the of misfortunes. In the absence of a
she thought
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between the index and middle fingers, line starting from The stork offered
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them to a bigger tank some
supplemented by adistance
Mars line,
One day, she pretended to be very ill and told the crocodile that away. But he said
it shows that the person devote himself the life line and merging with the the fate line acts or supplementary that he needed to rest between trips because of
the doctor said that
to loved sheand
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it is the ate a monkey’s his age. He would only be able to carry a few fish at a time.
heart. Ifmark
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of a good wife and mother. This
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The crocodile was aghast. He was in a dilemma. On the one hand,
is having a chain formation gives poor is the mark of indecisiveness and itself hungry again, he took a second trip.against
In this manner,
odds isheatook a trip
fortune.
he loved his friend. On the other, he could not possibly let his each time that he was hungry.
health, a fork gives immorality, health vagueness. Individuals who do not
wife die. The crocodile’s wife threatened him saying that if he did
problems etc. depending on the nature
not get her the monkey’s heart, she would surely die.define their The life big
goals craband in the allow
tank also wanted to save himself and he
of fork of the way each forked line runs.
A descending
So the crocodile went line
to theis bad, crosses,
rose apple treecuts,
and
invited the monkey to come home to meet are
stars, breaks on the line of heart his
wife. Hedanger
told thesigns.
monkey that he could ride across
the river on the crocodile’s back. The monkey
happily Fate Line:
agreed. (Luck
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Karma
river, the Rekha)
crocodile began to sink. The frightened
monkey asked him why he was doing that. The
crocodileThe Fate Line
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that palmistry
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to kill the
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to save his wife’s line,clever
life. The rather than
monkey
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major line. gladly give up
It doesn’t his heart
show up in to
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Yet it is a dominant line, had left
his heartcompared
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therose
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minor He asked
This
the crocodile
line arises from the base of the so
to make haste and turn back that
palm,
the monkey could go get his heart from
ascending towards the mount of Saturn. the apple
It is in the middle of the palm under
ordinary conditions. But there could be
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 By Swamiji Sri Selvam “Siddhar”
Q .1. Square plots bring health and wealth to the inhabitants.
load. Therefore, no excavation should be done here. If we do
excavation in the middle of plot, there exists communication
gap in the family members and there is no easily accessibility to
general things. No meeting point exists here if excavation is done
Ans. Square shaped plots are considered the sign of stability .The best example can be given from the epics of Mahabharat
and economy. These plots are considered highly auspicious by where Kaurvas had excavated in the middle part in the form of a
all the classical proponents of Vaastu as well as modern Vaastu lake due to which all the Kaurvas were totally ruined. Moreover,
experts. There is more area and fewer perimeters in case of there should not be any height/beam in this area which also
square plots as compared to rectangular plots which has slightly gives the same effects in the family as of excavation. Therefore,
more perimeter and less area. Square and rectangular shaped we can say that any excavation in the middle of plot brings
plots and buildings require lesser amount of masonry on its disintegration in the family.
periphery. Thus, we see that the perimeter of a given area in a

Q
rectangular shaped building is nearly equal to the square but it
increases rapidly when its length is more than twice of width.
Hence, a square or rectangular building whose length is nearly .3. Main Road ending (Veethi Shoola) on the entrance
one and a half times of the width is ideal. Moreover, more space brings sudden misfortune.
can be utilized in a square shaped plot as compared to other
shaped plots. Our body also fits in square/rectangular shape Ans. Main roads that thrust into a site or a road which terminates
easily. All the above brings health and wealth to the inhabitants as dead end to a plot causes Shoola or fast approaching arrow like
in square shaped plot. effects. This is also called Veethi Shoola. Veethi means a small

Q
road or passage. These are naturally or man-made and every dust
ends there which brings sudden misfortune for the inhabitants
.2. Any excavation in the middle of the plot brings of the plot. The results of Veethi Shoola are different depending
disintegration of family. upon the direction of approaching road. To some extent it gives
auspicious results for the plot, if road is approaching in the
North or East of Northeast, West of Northwest and/or South of
Ans. The middle part of a plot is known as Brahma Sthan. Southeast. It leads to difficulties and hardship of all kinds. The
It should always be left blank as per Ideal Vaastu. It has ±0% house owner will always feel insecure. Vehicles approaching
from the opposite direction cause imbalance of energies for the
people living in the plot which brings sudden misfortune.

Q .4. Lesser height of rooms may cause Preta Badha.

Ans. Preta Badha means shrinking of a man and the atma of

a man does not expand. If the rooms are of lesser height, may
be less than 10 feet, the volume of the rooms will be less and
there will be less quantity of air in the rooms as it could be as
in a greater height room. Moreover, it has less space element.
All the Panchmahabhootas i.e. fire, earth, air, water, space
will have dearth in these rooms. There will be no necessary
elements for survival. The man living in these rooms becomes
narrow minded. He does not rise in his life due to his less mental
growth. The other family members also suffer due to this, which
may get health problems in them. The rooms should always be
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of greater height so as to acquire all the five great elements of
Panchmahabhootas which are very necessary for survival. Thus,
it is said that lesser height of rooms causes Preta Badha for the
people living in these rooms.

Q .5. North or East of Ishaan is best for an underground

water tank/well/bowli.

Ans. Water is one of the five great elements of Panchmahabhootas

and is inevitable for a human life. A site selection for the residence
is done keeping in view the availability of water. It can be ensured
in the form of a well, boring, hand pump, underground water
storage tank. In Vaastu, Northeast sector is best for underground
water tank/well/bowli as water governs the Northeast sector.
It is a cool place and cold water can be obtained from here. It
is also a Sattvik zone. Its lord is Jup and Dikpal is Lord Shiv.
Positive rays are obtained from this direction only which purify it should end at right which is Shubh. Therefore,
naturally the underground water. When we dug earth from here, odd numbers of steps are taken.
it gets less weight and the Northeast corner becomes of less load

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as per Ideal Vaastu which is best. Ishaan or Northeast corner is
also of Dev sthan and it should be given greater importance.
A well in the east of Northeast gives good finances and .7. Servants, Pets and Vehicles should be in
education. Water source placed here leads to increased wealth, the Northwest, separate from the main building.
prosperity, knowledge and family. The Borewell/Bowli should
not be in exact of North or East. It should not be constructed Ans. The planet Moon rules over the Northwest
in the shadow area of Northeast. The well or water should be sector. Its directional lord is Vaayu, the God of
towards the right or left of these two axis. The well should be Winds. Being the meeting point of cold and hot
in the North or East of Northeast and not towards Northeast zones, this sector becomes the ideal place for wind´s
of Southeast. A boring/well in the East leads to prosperity, in entry. Servants, pets and vehicles are not a part of
the North it leads to increase in wealth, in the West it invites the house, they should be kept in the background.
difficulties and hardships and in the South, it leads to untimely In this sector they are active. Northwest is the
death, deformities, frequent accidents, attempted suicides and limit of extension of Master´s feet sleeping in the
bad ways. A well in the Brahmasthan is never recommended. Southwest. The servant, staying in the Northwest
Therefore, we can say that North or East of Ishaan is best for remains youthful and vigilant to obey his master´s
underground water tank/well/bowli. orders. The air has swift movement which will
keep the livestock kept in the Northwest, active.

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Animals used for transportation such as horse or
camel are kept here in Northwest, wind energy of
.6. Staircase should turn clockwise while going upwards Northwest will make them to run faster. Garage or
with odd number of steps. vehicles are also best in this direction because of
their quick movements, to and from the house for
Ans. One of the strongest recommendations in Vaastu Shastra person´s personal use.
about Staircase is that it should always be clockwise or right-

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handed. Because human wants to apply shortest route and covers
less distance in right hand direction. The rule of right hand or
clockwise movement is based on strong scientific grounds. .8. Place for Weeping should be in the West
Today, nearly 90% of the world´s population is right handed. of North-West.
The left hand is passive and subjective, showing early-inherited
traits and attitudes. The right hand is active and objective, Ans: The planet Moon rules North-West sector
showing years of maturity, developed self and present & future and Sat rules over West sector. In between these
health. The right hand movement of a Staircase helps to take sectors,place for weeping (Rodan Sthan) is taken
advantage of the dominance of right hand rule in a lucid manner. because it is the dark place and active disha exists
If the staircase is clockwise with right railing and open well in here. The cold nature of both of Moon and night
the right hand side, the better grip of right hand will facilitate the make the air soothing for our body and weeping
safe and quick ascending. Moreover, centre of gravity is in the gets activated here in a fresh way. After weeping,
upward direction, while ascending. If a person starts from right, the person is relieved of his tensions and feels light

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 5.South: Its planetry lord is Mars and Dikpal is Yama. It has
tamas and rajas(of fire) energies.The business activities are:
Industies using heat, fire and metals on a large scale,violent
games such as foot ball,archery and karate, free style boxing etc.
6.South-West: Its planetry lord is Rahu and Dikpal is Nainiriti.
It has tamsic energy.The business activities to do in this direction
are: leather industries, wood work, ivory work, industries
manufacturing poisonous drugs and chemicals, mortuary,places
of rest such as night shelters etc.

7.West: Its planetry lord is Sat and Dikpal is Varuna. It has

tamas and rajas (of air) energies.The business activities are:
laboratries,research institutes, detective agencies, petroleum
and mining industries, eating plazas,antique shops etc.

8.North-West: Its planetry lord is Moon and Dikpal is Vayu .It

has rajas energy.The business activities to be performed in this
direction are : audio and music, parlours, beauty culture saloons,
like air. The mysterious cold nature of planet Sat (an airy planet) pet animals ,dairies, car showrooms ,vehicle service centres, air
and cold nature of planet Moon,with least light, helps the person conditioning etc.
to become calm, cool and quiet in that area after weeping.
Because of all the above factors West of North-West is taken as Moreover, all the great five-elements i.e., Panchmahabhootas
the place for weeping. should be kept in mind while choosing any direction to do any
business activity.

Q .9. What is the role of directions in the Industrial Vaastu.

Q .10. Which probable steps will you undertake for the
Ans In Vaastu Shastra, different directions are rich in revival of a sick industrial unit.
different energies. Certain of business thrive better in certain
directions,certain locations and certain buildings. Their correct Ans. Vaastu Shastra as a tool to enhance the business success
choice is first step on the path to success in any business. of a sick industrial unit can be used in several ways. Auspicious
Therefore we must design our business space to harness directions can be used for arranging office positions to improve
these energies accordingly. The role of different directions in the posperity of the sick unit.There are methods aimed at
Industrial Vaastu are: increasing turnover at retail establishments such as general
stores,boutiques,restaurant and franchise outlets.Employee’s
1.North: Its planetary lord is Mercury and Dikpal is Kuber and productivity can be improved by introducing Vaastu Shastra
it has satvik and rajas(of air) energies. The business activities principles in the sick industrial unit. All the openings should be
in this direction are: Banking,Money-landing, speech therapy open so that all the great five-elements i.e.,Panchmahabhootas
clinic, educational institutions etc. comes in to force and the cross ventilation should be proper.

2.North-East: Its planetry lord is Jupiter and Dikpal is Shiv. It Wise application of Vaastu principles can assist the movement
has satvik energy. The business activities to be performed in of stagnant energies in the unit. The prana of an industrial
this direction are: Rligious institutions, preaching, courts of flow unit depends on the people working there and their mutual
of law,arbitration,chambers,meditation & yoga centres,places of relationships. The environment of a unit can dramatically
worship etc. be improved if its occupants co-operate with one other in a
positive way. Paint, plants and images also help in improving
3.East: Its planetary lord is Sun & Dikpal is Indra. It has satvik an unsatisfactory environment of the unit. All these things can
and rajas (of fire) energies. The business activities are: Political make it a better place to work.
party, office ,multinational organizations, business tycoons,film
makers,swimming pools,public baths etc. Office activities of the unit can be diverted in rajas and tamas.
Decision making and implementing policies are mainly rajas
4.South-East: Its planatry lord is Ven and Dikpal is Agni. .While day to day administrative task and putting the the ideas
It has rajasik energy.The business activities are: antique into practice is largely a tamas activity. Tamas and rajas with
shops,food processing,industries,coffee shops, women tamas energy is good for smooth running of the sick unit. There
organizations,industrial working in the field of light and energy should be sufficient room for future horizontal and vertical
etc. expansion. Large trucks can make pick ups and deliveries easily
in the open location.

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 It is used to assess the nature and temperament of both. It also
shows one’s attitude, objective, and intellectual level. It shows
progeny prospects, mental qualities and mutual affection
between them.

6.Gana (Compatibility of Nature): 6 points

It is used to compare the general traits of ones behavior
which is determined by an individual nature and indicates the
compatibility of temperament and mutual daily behavior, for
happiness and prosperity in their lives.

7.Bhakoot (Mutual Compatibility): 7 points

This is a crucial test to check overall prosperity in the growth of
family, family welfare and economic prosperity after marriage.

8.Nadi (Compatibility between Life Forces): 8 points

It is the most important in Matching as it has maximum number of
points. Nadi or pulse is the central point and indicator of nervous
energy on which an individual health and nature depends. This
test also measures the genetic compatibility between the couple
H.H Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar to produce healthy progeny after marriage.

Marriage is very important Sanskar (occasion) in which a boy CONCLUSION:

and a girl get married with each other and starts their married
life socially and enter into Grahast Jeevan. Before marriage Each of these factors has its own significance and have their
most of the families consult an astrologer for Matching of the own number of points. These all combine together to make up
Horoscopes of the boy and the Girl. 36 points or GUNAS.

The Vedic system of Astrology has in it an age old traditional If a couple scores has less than 18 then the match is not considered
Horoscope Matching or Kundli Matching system in which a good match according to traditional Astrology. If the score is
Gunas are matched on the basis of Janama Nakshatra of the Boy between 18 - 24, then the match is acceptable (Average). If the
and Girl and points are given for various descriptions. These score is between 25 – 32, then the match is very good (Above
descriptions are eight in number. Average). If the score is above 32 then technically the match is
excellent but a lot of other factors have to be checked out.
1.Varna (Mental Compatibility): 1 point
It shows the basic potential of a person and the person’s inherent Below are the points which should be kept in mind before Match
skills and abilities. This also includes the personal egos of Making:
both partners and compatibility between their egos. For best 1. Longevity of both, Boy & Girl from their respective
adjustment, the difference of Varna between the two should be Horoscopes
minimal. 2. Strength of the horoscope on marriage point of view
3. Manglik Dosha Matching
2.Vashya (Dominant Compatibility): 2 points 4. Analysis of coming Dashas of both
Vashya means ones control or domination over the other. It 5. Dasha Sandhi and Transit
reflects who will be the more dominant partner between the 6. Matching of married life (7th Houses) in both Horoscopes
two prospective partners.The purpose of check is to avoid any 7. Match Making of significant planet of Marriage
chances of confrontation between the two. 8. Prosperity and other related Matching
9. Matching of malefic planets which affectes marital houses in
3.Tara (Intensity of Relatiomship Compatibility): 3 points Horoscope
It indicates the health, well-being and compatibility of the 10. Progeny and soundness of mind.
partners after marriage and is done on the basis of Janam
Nakshatra of both. After matching horoscopes. a couple can spent their married life
happily with prosperity. If horoscope is not matched properly
4.Yoni (Physical & Sexual compatibility): 4 points then they can be unhappy, divorce may be happen, child may not
It shows sexual and biological compatibility between the two. It be born or life partner may be dead. So Match Making is very
also shows mutual love and sexual inclinations of the partners. important for any marriage.
5.Graha-Maitri (Psychological Disposition Compatinbility): 5
points

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 OM Damodaraya Namaha
OM Sankarshanaya Namaha
OM Vasudevaya Namaha
OM Pradyumnaya Namaha
OM Anirudhaya Namaha
OM Purushothamaya Namaha
OM Adhokshaya Namaha
OM Narasimhaya Namha
OM Achuthaya Namaha

-His Holiness Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar

1.Self purification and invocation:

Apavitra Pavitrova Sarvavastham Gathopiva 4 February
2004
Yasmareth Pundarikaksham Sabahaybhyanthara Suchihi
Achamaneeyam
OM Kesavaya Swaha
OM Narayana Swaha
OM Madhavaya Swaha
OM Govindaya Namaha
OM Vishnave Namaha
OM Madhusudanaya Namaha
OM Trivikrmaya Namaha
OM Vamanaya Namaha
OM Sridharaya Namha
OM Hrishikesaya Namaha
OM Padmanabhaya Namaha

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 O M
Janardhanaya Namaha 6. Sri MahaLakshmi Strotram
OM Upendraya Namaha
OM Haraye Namaha Namastestu Mahamaye Sreepeethe Surapujithe
OM Sri Krishnaya Namaha Sankha Chakra Gadha hasthe Mahalakshmir Namosthuthe

2.Vighneswara prayer 7. Guru Puja Stotram

Shuklambara Dharam Vishnum Shashi Varnam Chaturbhujam Gururbrahma Gururvishnu Gururdevo Maheswara
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayeth Sarva Vighnopa Santhaye Gurusakshat Parabrahma thasmai Sri Gurave Namaha
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaanana Maharnism
Aneka Dantham Bhakthanaam Eka Dantham Upasmahe

3.Mrityunjaya Mahamanthram:

Om Trayambakam Yajamahe, Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam

Utpotha Midha Bandhana Mrityo Mukhiya Manasa

4.Gayathri Manthram:

Om Bhurbhuvassuvaha Thatsaviturvarenyam
Bhargodevasya Dhimahee Dhiyoyonah Prachodayat.
OM the celestial sound that resounds in our bodies over
the earth and the cosmos up to the gates of heaven; The
effulgence of the rising sun that sets all living things to their
allotted tasks to strive to achieve their aims in life; May the
dazzling light which is the gift of

the gods illuminate our beings ; Let us contemplate on it so

that our minds gain Enlightenment

5.Venkateswara Strotram

Vina Venkatesam Nanatho Nanatha Sada Venkatesam

Smarami Smarami
Hare Venkatesah Prasida Prasida Priyam Venkatesah,
Prayacha Prayacha

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 Since Kriya Yoga is based on breath, you can practice this special
technique during the whole day and in whatever activity you
do. When it comes to sitting for meditation, it may be practiced
whenever you have time.

Kriya Technique

The teaching of Kriya Yoga is done gradually. It is sectioned into

six stages referred to as First Kriya, Second Kriya and so on. The
beginner starts with First Kriya. First Kriya is the root, the very
foundation which allows for progress through the spiritual path for
followers of any religion. It gives access to knowledge of the body,
-A small explanation by our
of the Soul and the chakras. It allows for comprehension of the
Guruji H.H Swamiji Selvam Siddhar gross body, the astral body and the causal body. Later, after having
practized regularly over a period of time and achieved the necessary
The Meaning of Kriya demanding level of mastery, one can receive second Kriya, and thus
progress towards the higher Kriya levels.
The word Kriya is composed of two syllables, kri and yâ. In
Sanskrit, kri means karma dhatu - action of the elements, and yâ Describing Kriya Yoga in words has little meaning. A person may
means Soul or Atma. The word Kriya indicates action of the Soul truly understand only through practice. If you wish to know what
or prâna karma. The first and most important action of the Soul is an apple is, a simple description is not enough. Take the fruit, touch
breath. it, taste it, then you will really and immediately understand what an
apple is. The same goes for Kriya Yoga.
The word yoga comes from Sanskrit yuj which means union. The The Ultimate Goal
union of the individual soul with Spirit.
The constant practice of iswara pranidhana (practice of breath
Kriya Yoga is a method to attain the union of breath and Soul in control in every moment) gives the siddhi (perfection) of samadhi.
each inhalation and exhalation. Expressed in other words: the union The incoming breath is î - power, outgoing breath is ra - light, sva -
of the individual soul with Spirit is called Kriya Yoga. This is true yourself, is between these two. isvara gives life and will fill yourself.
karma.
Iswara pranidhana means that by constantly observing the breath
The practice of Kriya Yoga is based on breath, the brain and the which enters and leaves the body, through practice one will come
spinal cord. Breath is the mediator between Soul and mind. The to the formless state. Then you remain in the divine light enabling
brain is the mediator between the sense organs and the mind. All yourself to achieve constant nirvana or liberation in your life time.
our physical actions are reflected on our sense organs through the As Jesus Christ said in the Bible: “You can’t see, feel or realize God,
intermediary of the lower part of the brain located in the spinal cord. but you can be”.
From this lower part of the brain where the lower mind is situated,
we pass to the higher mind, then to breath, and lastly from breath to Effects on Life
Soul (and then inversely).
Prana shakti (life force) flows from the top to the bottom, then
The brain is connected to the mind and the mind is connected to inversely from the bottom to the top, of the spine. In this way all the
chitta. Chitta (the higher mind) is composed of five actions, or five chakras (centres) are touched by life force and by vacuum. The first
minds which have twenty-five qualities or natures, each creating and second techniques are called pranam and correspond to Yama
two results which are called vrittis. This gives fifty types of different in Patanjala’s Yoga Sutra. Yama means to obtain inner control or
inner and outer results - fifty vrittis, which are manifestations of sâmyam. Nothing can be controlled from without because the root
chitta. The vrittis are created by chitta, the higher mind, directly is found in our spine. This is why we during the practice of Kriya
from the Soul through the means of breath. The object of yoga is to Yoga bend the spine forward allowing the magnetic life force to
control the actions of chitta - Yogâshchittavrittinirodhah (Pâtanjali’s flow in the spinal cord. The vacuum is always at the top of our body,
Yoga Sûtra I, 2). this is why we retain equilibrium. So when we bend our spine, the
vacuum magnetizes the spine.
The mind is in constant motion. Our inner and outer actions change
constantly and this is reflected by our breath. When we are afraid Shûnya dhaur bhavet prâna: The vacuum element is our life force.
our breath is agitated, when we feel joy our breath is different, it is When the vacuum leaves the body, life also leaves.
also different when we are angry or have any other type of emotion.
When the breath is calm, the mind is calm. So, it is only through By practicing Kriya Yoga, we create an inner fire called tapa agni.
breath that we are able to control chitta and come to the state called In the same way that the outer fire, drabya agni, burns whatever we
nirodhah. Nirodhah means to close, to lock with a key - which put into it, the inner fire, tapa agni, allows the practitioner to burn
means to stop all actions (vrittis) of chitta and thus have easy access his karmas, the results of his past actions, his thoughts as well as all
to the meditation state of yoga. The control of chitta, stopping the his mental or psychological problems.
actions of the mind is obtained by controlling the breath.
For more help and to organize workshops in your city, call Swamiji
Sri Selvam Siddhar @ 408 829 7780. E- mail: [email protected]
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 pleasure. You will have to take births after births to reap the
fruits of your Karmas. This is the Law of Karma.

The Working of the Law

The Law of Karma is one of the fundamental doctrines not only

in Hinduism, but also in Buddhism , and in Jainism. As a man
sows, so he shall reap. This is the Law of Karma. If you do an
evil action, you must suffer for it. If you do a good action, you
must get happiness. There is no power on this earth which can
stop the actions from yielding their fruits. Every thought, every
word, every deed is, as it were, weighed in the scales of eternal,
-His Holiness Param Pujya Atharva vedic Samrat divine Justice. The Law of Karma is inexorable.

Swamiji Sri Selvam “Siddhar” Things do not happen in this universe by accident or chance in
a disorderly manner. They happen in regular succession. They
Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. follow one another in a regular order. There is a certain definite
The consequence of an action is really not a separate thing. It connection between what is being done now by you, and what
is a part of the action, and cannot be divided from it. Breathing, will happen in the future.
thinking, talking, seeing, hearing, eating, etc., are Karmas.
Thinking is mental Karma. Karma is the sum total of our acts Every action produces a threefold effect. It gives you an
both in the present life and in the preceding births. appropriate reward or fruit. It also affects your character. It
leaves behind an impression in your mind. This impression will
Any deed, any thought that causes an effect, is called a Karma. urge you to repeat the act again. The impression will assume the
The Law of Karma means the law of causation. Wherever there form of a thought-wave in the mind on account of a stimulus,
is a cause, there an effect must be produced. A seed is a cause for either external or internal. An action produces an effect in the
the tree which is the effect. The tree produces seeds and becomes world also.
the cause for the seeds.
As You Sow, So You Reap
How Karma is Fashioned
If you put a seed in the earth, it sends up a little stem. Then leaves
Man is threefold in his nature. He consists of Ichha (desire, come out of the stem. Then come flowers and fruits. There are
feeling), Jnana (knowing) and Kriya (willing). These three seeds again in the fruits. Mango seed only produces mango tree.
fashion his Karma. He knows objects like chair, tree, etc. He If you sow rice, you cannot expect a crop of wheat. The same
feels joy and sorrow. He wills to do this, or not to do that. sort of seed produces the same kind of plant. A human being
alone is born from the womb of a woman, a horse from a horse
Behind the action, there are desire and thought. A desire for an and a dog from a dog. Similarly, if you sow the seed of an evil
object arises in the mind. Then you think how to get it. Then you action, you will reap a harvest of pain and suffering. If you sow
exert to possess it. Desire, thought and action always go together. the seed of a virtuous action, you will reap a harvest of pleasure.
They are the three threads, as it were, that are twisted into the This is the Law of Karma.
cord of Karma.
Whatever you sow by your actions come back to you. If you make
Desire produces Karma. You work and exert to acquire the others happy through service, charity and kind acts, you sow
objects of your desire. Karma produces its fruits as pain or happiness like a seed; and it will give you the fruit of happiness.

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If you make others unhappy through harsh words, insult, ill- or changed. It is only exhausted by being experienced. You pay
treatment, cruel acts, oppression, etc., you sow unhappiness like your past debts. Prarabdha Karma is that which has begun and is
a seed; and it will give you the fruit of pain, suffering, misery and actually bearing fruit. It is selected out of the mass of the Sanchita
unhappiness. This is the immutable Law of Karma. Karma. Kriyamana is that Karma which is now being made for
the future. It is also called Agami or Vartamana.
Your actions in the past are responsible for your present condition.
Your present actions will shape or mould your future. There is In Vedantic literature, there is a beautiful analogy. The bowman
nothing chaotic or capricious in this world. You become good by has already sent an arrow and it has left his hands. He cannot
your good actions, and bad by your evil actions. recall it. He is about to shoot another arrow. The bundle of arrows
in the quiver on his back is the Sanchita; the arrow he has shot
If you entertain evil thoughts, you must suffer the consequences. is Prarabdha; and the arrow which he is about to shoot from his
You will be in difficulties. You will be surrounded by bow is Agami. Of these, he has perfect control over the Sanchita
unfavourable circumstances. You will blame your surroundings and the Agami, but he must surely work out his Prarabdha. The
and circumstances. Understand the law and live wisely. Entertain past which has begun to take effect he has to experience.
noble thoughts. You will be happy always.
There is another beautiful analogy also. The granary represents
Action - Habit - Character - Destiny the Sanchita Karma; that portion taken from the granary and put
in the shop for future daily sale corresponds to Agami; that which
Thought moulds your character. If you entertain noble thoughts, is sold daily represents Prarabdha.
you will develop a noble character; and if you entertain evil
thoughts, you will develop a base character. This is the immutable The whole lot of Sanchita Karma is destroyed by attaining
Law of Nature. Therefore, you can deliberately shape your Knowledge of Brahman or the Eternal. It can be greatly modified
character by cultivating sublime thoughts. Thought materialises by entertaining lofty, divine thoughts, and doing virtuous actions.
and becomes an action. If you allow the mind to dwell on good, Agami Karma can be destroyed by expiatory rites or Prayaschitta;
elevating thoughts, you will do naturally good and laudable and by removing the idea of agency through Nimitta Bhava
actions. (attitude that one is an instrument in the hands of God) and
Sakshi Bhava (attitude that one is silent witness of the actions of
Conduct or behaviour reveals your character. Conduct also the senses and of the mind).
moulds your Character. Cultivation of good conduct needs
rigorous discipline and constant vigilance. You will have to The Supremacy of Free-Will
watch every thought, word and action. You must be extremely
careful when you conduct yourself with others. With all your You are the master of your own fate. You are the architect of your
good intentions, you will be carried away by the force of your own fortune. You are responsible for what you suffer. You are
previous wrong impressions, instincts and impulses. Even highly responsible for your present state. If you are happy, it has been
educated people lack in behaviour. Good behaviour indicates that your own making. If you are miserable, it has also been your
you have a refined or polished, disciplined mind and real, good own making. Every action bears a fruit sooner or later. A virtuous
spiritual culture . The practice of Japa, Pranayama and Mauna (or action produces pleasure as its effect. An evil deed causes pain.
vow of silence) will help you to control the impulses etc.
You have no Bhoga-Svatantrya (freedom to determine the result
You sow an action and reap a habit. You sow a habit and reap of action), but you have Karma-Svatantrya (freedom to determine
a character. You sow a character and reap your destiny. Hence, the course of action). That is the reason why the Lord Krishna
destiny is your own make-up. You have built it. You can undo says: -Karmanyeva Adhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana - Thy
it by entertaining noble thoughts, and doing virtuous actions, business is with the action only, never with its fruits. - Janaka
and changing your mode of thinking. Now you are thinking that and others attained to perfection by action. You can change
you are the body, Mr. So and so. Now, start the anti-current of your character, your thoughts and desires. Mans will is ever
thought. Think that you are all-pervading, immortal Brahman. free. Through selfishness his will has become impure. He can
Brahman you will become. This is an immutable Law. render his will pure, strong and dynamic by getting rid of his base
desires, and likes and dislikes. Every soul is like a husbandman
The Three Kinds of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha and Agami who has got a plot of land. The acreage, the nature of the soil, the
conditions of weather are all predetermined. But the husbandman
Karma is of three kinds, viz., Sanchita (accumulated works), is quite at liberty to till the earth, manure it and get good crops, or
Prarabdha (fructifying works) and Kriyamana or Agami (current to allow it to remain as a waste land.
works). Sanchita is all the accumulated Karmas of the past.
Part of it is seen in the character of man, in his tendencies and What you are now at present is the result of what you thought and
aptitudes, capacities, inclinations and desires, etc. Tendencies did in the past. What you shall be in the future will be the result
come from this. Prarabdha is that portion of the past Karma which of what you think and do now. You find an environment which is
is responsible for the present body. That portion of the Sanchita best suited to the tendencies you acquired in a former life. You can
Karma which influences human life in the present incarnation create better conditions for the future. You can make your Karma
is called Prarabdha. It is ripe for reaping. It cannot be avoided what you choose. You can rise to a very high state of perfection.
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You can become an Indra or you may become a perfect Yogin. The Upanishads also declare: - Just as a caterpillar which has
You can change your character, thoughts and actions. Therefore come to the top of a blade of grass, draws itself over to a new
Bhishma and Vasishtha have placed Purushartha or exertion, blade, so also does the soul draw itself over to a new body, after
above destiny. it has put aside its old body - (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad). - Just
as a goldsmith, having taken a piece of gold, makes another
A boatman without oars, rudder and sails is carried away form, new and more beautiful, so also, verily the Atman having
helplessly by the winds and currents; but a clever boatman with cast off this body and having put away Avidya or ignorance,
oars, sails and rudder, ably directs the boat in any direction he makes another new and more beautiful form - (Brihadaranyaka
likes and reaches the other shore safely. Even so, he who knows Upanishad). - Like corn, does a mortal ripen; like corn, does he
the Laws of Nature - the law of thought, the law of Karma, the law spring to life again - (Kathopanishad).
of cause and effect - can sail fearlessly in this ocean of Samsara
and reach the other shore of fearlessness and immortality quite Karma and Rebirth
safely. He will utilise the helping forces to his best advantage
and neutralise the opposing forces skilfully, with the help of The doctrine of rebirth is a corollary to the Law of Karma. The
the knowledge of the Laws. Knowledge is a torch-light. Hence, differences of disposition that are found between one individual
knowledge is absolutely indispensable. Ignorance is the greatest and another must be due to their respective past actions. Past
sin. An ignorant man becomes a victim or a slave of nature. action implies past birth. Further, all your Karmas cannot
certainly bear fruit in this life. Therefore, there must be another
The Glory of Selfless Work birth for enjoying the remaining actions. Each soul has a series of
births and deaths. Births and deaths will continue till you attain
Selfish Karma leads you to rebirth and rebirth generates new Knowledge of the Imperishable.
Karma while working off the old. Get rid of Karma if you wish
to get rid of the miseries of rebirth. Selfless work will not bind Good Karmas lead to incarnation into higher spheres and bad
you. It will purify your heart and lead to the descent of the divine Karmas into lower. By virtue is obtained ascent to higher planes
light and grace. Understand the Law of Karma and the law of and by vice, descent to the lower. From wisdom results beatitude,
cause and effect. Think rightly. Act nobly. Meditate regularly and and bondage from the reverse. So long as Karmas - whether good
attain eternal bliss and immortality. or bad - are not exhausted, men do not attain Moksha or the final
emancipation even in hundreds of Kalpas. Both good and bad
The Doctrine of Reincarnation Karmas bind tight the Jiva in their chains. One is a chain of gold
and the other is that of iron. Moksha cannot be attained by man,
The doctrine of reincarnation or transmigration of souls is a so long as Knowledge of the Eternal is not attained.
fundamental tenet of Hinduism. The word reincarnation literally
means embodiment again, coming again into a physical body. Proofs for the Existence of Previous Births
The individual soul takes again a fleshy covering. The word
transmigration means passing from one place to another - passing A new-born child manifests marks of joy, fear and grief. This is
into a new body. inexplicable unless we suppose that the child, perceiving certain
things in this life, remembers the corresponding things of the past
The Sanskrit term Samsara is derived from the Sanskrit root Sr, life . The things which used to excite joy, fear and grief in the past
which means - to pass -. The prefix Sam means - intensely -. The life, continue to do so in this life. The memory of the past proves
individual soul passes repeatedly through this world and other the previous birth, as well as the existence of the soul.
subtle higher worlds. This repeated passing of souls - Samsriti -
is what is really meant by the term Samsara. A child, just born, drinks the breast of its mother through the
remembrance that it did so in the previous life, as a means of
Samsara exists in order that the individual soul may learn to satisfying hunger . The childs desire for milk in this life is caused
realize itself. by the remembrance of its experience in the previous life. This
proves that the childs soul, though it has abandoned a previous
Man contains within himself infinite possibilities. The magazine body and has taken on a new one, remembers the experiences of
of power and wisdom is within him. He has to unfold the divinity the previous body.
within. This is the object of living and dying.
You do not come into the world in total forgetfulness and in
Enunciation of the Doctrine in the Hindu Scriptures utter darkness. You are born with certain memories and habits
acquired in the previous birth. Desires take their origin from
You will not cease to exist after death. Before this birth , you previous experiences. We find that none is born without desire.
have passed through countless lives. The Lord Krishna says in Every being is born with some desires which are associated with
the Gita: - O Arjuna, both you and I have had many births before the things enjoyed by him in the past life. The desires prove the
this; only I know them all, while you do not. Birth is inevitably existence of his soul in previous lives.
followed by death, and death by rebirth. As a man casting off
worn-out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body,
casting off worn-out bodies, entereth into others that are new. -

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Passage of the Soul Between Death and Rebirth bonds of Karma through Knowledge of the Eternal and enjoy the
Supreme Peace of the Atman, thy innermost Self and Inner Ruler.
The soul migrates with the astral body, or Sukshma-Sarira or You will be freed from the round of births and deaths. Freed
Linga- Deha. This astral body is made up of nineteen Tattvas or from sin, freed from passion, you will become a Jivanmukta or
principles, viz., five organs of action, five organs of knowledge, liberated sage. You will see the Self in the self and see the Self
five Pranas, mind, intellect, Chitta (the subconscious), and as all.
Ahankara or egoism. This subtle body carries with it all sorts
of Samskaras or impressions, and Vasanas or tendencies, of the The Concept of Avatara
individual soul. The subtle body moves towards heaven. When
the fruits of good Karmas have been exhausted, it gathers for Avatara is the decent of God on earth for the ascent of man. The
itself a new physical body and reincarnates on this earth plane. Lord Krishna says: - Though unborn, the Imperishable Self and
also the Lord of all beings, yet brooding over nature which is
Those whose conduct has been good attain good births and those Mine own, I am born through My Own Power. Whenever there
whose conduct has been evil are thrown into sinful wombs or is decline of righteousness, then I Myself come forth. For the
lower births. protection of the good, for the destruction of the evil-doers, for
the sake of firmly establishing righteousness, I am born from age
The Devayana and the Pitriyana to age - (Ch. IV-6, 7, 8).

When a man who has practised meditation and worship dies, he The Doctrine of Grace
first goes to light, then from light to day, from day to the bright
half of the moon, from the bright half of the moon to the six The Bhagavatas had their own scriptures called the Pancharatra
months when the sun goes to the north, from that to the year, Agamas which expounded the cult of Vasudeva and which were,
from the year to the sun, from the sun to the moon, from the therefore, looked upon by them as being equal to the Upanishads.
moon to the lightning. When he comes to the sphere of lightning, Their religion was based on Gods Grace to erring humanity.
he meets a person who is not human. That person leads him to the It, therefore, greatly emphasised the doctrine of Avatara or
Karya Brahman or Hiranyagarbha. This is the Way of the Devas incarnation and popularised the immortal stories which were
or Devayana. afterwards collected together in the Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana
and the Bhagavata Purana. If you study these books, you will
He who has done works of public utility and alms, first goes to clearly know about the glory of Lord Krishna.
the smoke when he dies, from smoke to night, from night to the
dark half of the moon, from the dark half of the moon to the six You can attain God-realisation through worship of Avataras like
months when the sun goes to the south; and from that, he goes Krishna and Rama. Many have already attained God-realisation.
to the region of the forefathers, from the world of the forefathers Tukaram, Ramdas, Surdas, Mira Bai, Tulsidas and several others
to the ether, from the ether to the moon. He lives there so long have seen God face to face. Their powerful writings bespeak of
as his good works will allow. When the effect of the good works their high spiritual attainments.
is exhausted , he comes back to this earth by the same route. He
first becomes ether, and then air, and then smoke, and then mist, Degree of Gods Manifestation
then cloud, and then falls upon the earth as rain-drops. Then he
gets into food which is eaten up by man, and finally becomes his There are Purna-Avataras (full incarnations), Amsa-
child. Avataras (partial incarnations), Avesa-Avataras (inspirational
incarnations), etc. The Lord Krishna has sixteen rays. He is a
He passes through the various existences of the mineral kingdom, Purna-Avatara. He still exists. There are His Nitya-Lilas in Go-
of the plant and of the animal realms - the Udbhijja (born of seed), Loka or Celestial Vrindavana.
the Svedaja (born of sweat) and the Andaja (born of eggs), before
coming into the Jarayuja (viviparous or of placental origin). It is only ignorant, deluded souls who speak against the doctrine
of Avatara, who say that the Lord Krishna was a human being
How to Break the Bond of Samsara only. They have not studied properly the holy scriptures. They are
Tamasic persons with little understanding. They cavil and carp.
The chains that tie you to this wheel of Samsara or Bhava-Chakra The Lord Krishna says: - The evil-doing, the deluded, the vilest
or round of births and deaths, are your desires. So long as you men, they come not to Me, they whose wisdom is destroyed by
desire objects of this world, you must come back to this world in illusion, who have embraced the nature of demons. Such is their
order to possess and enjoy them. But, when all your desires for fate. -
the mundane objects cease, then the chains are broken and you
are free. You need not take any more births. You attain Moksha Devotees! Worship Atharva Sooolini the only Yakshini to settle
or the final emancipation. all your problems at all times with all your heart and with all your
mind. Glorify Him in your heart. He will soon reveal Himself to
You wander in this Samsara as you think that you are different you and you will feel His Presence. You will attain immortality
from the Lord. If you unite yourself with Him through meditation and eternal bliss.
and Yoga , you will obtain immortality and eternal bliss. Cut the

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Param Pujya “ Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar Some people naturally make a curve of the spine and bend their
heads also. This is not desirable. The head and the trunk should
be erect. Sudden expulsions of breath follow one another as in
Bhastrika. To start with, you can have one expulsion per second.
Gradually you can have two expulsions per second. To begin
with do one round in the morning consisting of 10 expulsions
only. In the second week, do one round in the evening. In the
third week, do two rounds in the morning and two rounds in the
evening. Thus every week, gradually and cautiously increase 10
expulsions to each round till you get 120 expulsions for each
round.

It cleanses the respiratory system and the nasal passages. It

removes the spasm in bronchial tubes. Consequently, Asthma is
relieved and also cured in course of time. The apices of the lungs
get proper oxygenation. Thereby they cannot afford favourable
nidus (breeding grounds) for tubercle bacilli. Consumption
is cured by this practice. Lungs are considerably developed.
Carbon dioxide is eliminated in a large scale. Impurities of the
blood are thrown out. Tissues and cells absorb a large quantity of
oxygen. The practitioner keeps up good health. Heart functions
properly. The circulatory and respiratory systems are toned to a
considerable degree.

The External Kumbhaka (Bahya)

Draw the air through the left nostril till you count 3 OMs; throw
it out through the right nostril immediately without retaining it
counting 6 OMs. Stop it outside till you count 12 OMs. Then
draw the breath through the right; exhale it through the left
and stop it outside as before, using the same units of OM for
inhalation, exhalation and retention. Do six times in the morning
and six times in the evening. Gradually increase the number
of rounds and the time of Kumbhaka. Do not strain or fatigue
‘Kapala’ is a Sanskrit word; it means skull. ‘Bhati’ means to yourself.
shine. The term ‘Kapalabhati’ means an exercise that makes the
skull shine. This Kriya cleanses the skull. So this is taken as one Easy Comfortable Pranayama (Sukha Purvaka)
of the Shat-Karmas (six cleansing processes in Hatha Yoga).
Sit on Padmasana or Siddhasana in your meditation room, before
Sit on Padmasana. Keep the hands on knees. Close the eyes. the picture of your Ishta Devata (guiding deity). Close the right
Perform Puraka and Rechaka rapidly. This should be practised nostril with the right thumb. Draw in the air very, very slowly
vigorously. One will get perspiration profusely. This is a good through the left nostril. Then close the left nostril also with little
form of exercise. Those who are well-versed in Kapalabhati, and ring fingers of the right hand. Retain the air as long as you
can do Bhastrika very easily. There is no Kumbhaka in this can comfortably do. Then exhale very, very slowly through
Pranayama. Rechaka plays a prominent part. Puraka is mild, slow the nostril after removing the thumb. Now half the process is
and long (Dirgha). But the Rechaka should be done quickly and over. Then draw air through the right nostril. Retain the air as
forcibly by contracting the abdominal muscles with a backward before and exhale it very, very slowly through the left nostril.
push. When you do Puraka, release the abdominal muscles. All these six processes constitute one Pranayama. Do 20 in the

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morning and 20 in the evening. Gradually increase the number. Mind and Prana are intimately connected. If you turn your
Have a Bhava (mental attitude) that all the Daivi Sampat (divine attention to watch the breath on those occasions, it will regain its
qualities), e.g., mercy, love, forgiveness, Santi, joy, etc., are normal state. Pranayama comes by itself to those who are deeply
entering into your system along with the inspired air and all absorbed in doing Japa, Dhyana or Brahma-Vichara (enquiry of
Asuri Sampat (devilish qualities) such as lust, anger, greed, etc., Atman).
are being thrown out along with the expired air. Repeat OM
or Gayatri* mentally during Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka. Prana, mind and Virya (seminal energy) are under one Sambandha
Hard-working Sadhakas can do 320 Kumbhakas daily in four (connection). If you can control the mind, Prana and Virya are
sittings at the rate of 80 in each sitting. controlled by themselves. If you can control Prana, mind and
Virya are controlled by themselves. If you control the Virya
This Pranayama removes all diseases, purifies the Nadis, steadies by remaining as an Akhanda Brahmachari without emission of
the mind in concentration, improves digestion, increases the even a single drop of semen for 12 years, mind and Prana are
digestive fire and appetite, helps to maintain Brahmacharya and controlled by themselves. Just as there is connection between
awakens the Kundalini that is sleeping at the muladhara Chakra. wind and fire (light), so also there is connection between Prana
Purification of Nadis will set in rapidly. You will have levitation and mind. Wind fans the fire. Prana also fans the mind. If there
(rising above the ground) also. is no wind, fire or light gets steady. Hatha Yogins approach
Brahman by controlling Prana. Raja Yogins approach Brahman
Pranayama for Awakening Kundalini by controlling mind.

When you practise the following, concentrate on the Muladhara In this Pranayama you need not close the nostrils. Simply close
Chakra at the base of the spinal column, which is triangular in the eyes if you practise it in a sitting posture. Forget the body
form and which is the seat of the Kundalini Sakti. Close the right and concentrate. If you practise this during walking, just feel
nostril with your fight thumb. Inhale through the left nostril till minutely the movement of the air that is inhaled and exhaled.
you count 3 OMs slowly. Imagine that you are drawing the Prana
with the atmospheric air. Then close the left nostril with your Pranayama While Walking
little and ring fingers of the right hand. Then retain the breath
for 12 OMs. Send the current down the spinal column straight Walk with head up, shoulders back and with chest expanded.
into the triangular lotus, the Muladhara Chakra. Imagine that Inhale slowly through both nostrils countingOMmentally 3
the nerve-current is striking against the lotus and awakening the times, one count for each step. Then retain the breath till you
Kundalini. Then slowly exhale through the right nostril counting count 12 OMs. Then exhale slowly through both nostrils till
6 OMs. Repeat the process from the right nostril as stated above, you count 6 OMs. Take the respiratory pause or rest after one
using the same units, and having the same imagination and Pranayama counting 12 OMs. If you find it difficult to count
feeling. This Pranayama will awaken the Kundalini quickly. Do OM with each step, count OM without having any concern with
it 3 times in the morning and 3 times in the evening. Increase the the steps.
number * Various Mantras and their benefits are described in my
book “japa Yoga” and time gradually and cautiously according Kapalabhati can also be done during walking. Those who
to your strength and capacity. In this Pranayama, concentration are very busy can practise the above Pranayama during their
on the Muladhara Chakra is the important thing. Kundalini will morning and evening walks. It is like killing two birds with
be awakened quickly if the degree of concentration is intense one stone. You will find it very pleasant to practise Pranayama
and if the Pranayama is practised regularly. while walking in an open place, when delightful gentle breeze
is blowing. You will be invigorated and innervated quickly to
Pranayama During Meditation a considerable degree. Practise, feel and realise the marked,
beneficial influence of this kind of Pranayama. Those who walk
If you do concentration and meditation, Pranayama, comes by briskly, repeating OM mentally or verbally do practise natural
itself. The breath becomes slower and slower. We will practise Pranayama without any effort.
this Pranayama daily unconsciously. When you are reading a
sensational storybook or when you are solving a mathematical
problem, your mind is really very much absorbed in the subject-
matter. If you closely watch your breath on these occasions,
you will find that the breath has become very very slow. When
you see a tragical story being enacted in the theater or a film-
show, when you hear a very sad striking news or some glad
tidings, when you shed tears either of joy or sorrow, or burst into
laughter, the breath is slackened—Pranayama comes by itself.
In those Yogic students who practise Sirshasana, Pranayama
comes by itself. It is obvious from these examples that when
the mind is deeply concentrated on any subject, the respiration
slows down or stops. Pranayama is being done automatically.

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Pranayama in Savasana All the bubbling emotions will subside and the surging impulses
will calm down.
Lie down on the back, quiet at ease, over a blanket. Keep the
hands on the ground by the side and legs straight. The heels There is another variety of modification of rhythmic breathing.
should be kept together, but the toes can remain a little apart. Inhale slowly through both nostrils for 4 OMs; retain the breath
Relax all the muscles and the nerves. Those who are very weak, for 8 OMs (internal Kumbhaka); exhale slowly through both
can practise Pranayama in this pose while lying on the ground nostrils for 4 OMs; and retain the breath outside (external
or on a bedstead. Draw the breath slowly without making any Kumbhaka) for 8 OMs.
noise, through both nostrils. Retain the breath as long as you can
do it with comfort. Then exhale slowly through both nostrils. Repeat the above process a number of times according to your
Repeat the process 12 times in the morning and 12 times in the strength and capacity. You can gradually increase the duration of
evening. Chant OM mentally during the practice. If you like inhalation and exhalation after some practice of 8 OMs and the
you can practise the ‘easy comfortable posture’ also. This is a period between breaths to 16 OMs. But never try to increase the
combined exercise of Asana, Pranayama, meditation and rest. duration until you are sure that you have power and strength to
It gives rest not only to the body but also for the mind. It gives do so. You must experience joy and pleasure in doing the same.
relief, comfort and ease. This is very suitable for aged people. You should not feel any undue strain. Pay considerable attention
to keep up the rhythm. Remember that the rhythm is more
Rhythmical Breathing important than the length of breath. You must feel the rhythm
throughout your whole body. Practice will make you perfect.
The breathing in men and women is very irregular. In exhalation Patience and perseverance are needed.
the Prana goes out 16 digits and in inhalation only 12 digits, thus
losing 4 digits. But if you inhale for 16 digits as in exhalation then Surya Bheda
you will have rhythmical breathing. Then the power Kundalini
will be roused. By the practice of rhythmical breathing you will Sit on Padmasana or Siddhasana. Close the eyes. Keep the left
enjoy real good rest. You can control the respiratory centre that nostril closed with your right ring and little fingers. Slowly
is situated in medulla oblongata and other nerves also, because inhale without making any sound as long as you can do it
the centre of respiration has a sort of controlling effect on other comfortably through the right nostril. Then close the right nostril
nerves. He who has calm nerves, has a calm mind also. with your right thumb and retain the breath firmly pressing the
chin against the chest (Jalandhara Bandha). Hold on the breath
If the units of exhalation and inhalation are the same, you will till perspiration oozes from the tips of the nails and roots of the
have rhythmical breathing. If you inhale till you count 6 OMs, hairs (hair follicles). This point cannot be reached at the very
exhale also till you count 6 OMs. This is breathing in and out in outside. You will have to increase the period of Kumbhaka
a measured manner. This will harmonise the whole system. This gradually. This is the limit of the sphere of practice of Surya
will harmonise the physical body, mind, Indriyas and will soothe Bheda Kumbhaka. Then exhale very slowly without making any
the tired nerves. You will experience full repose and calmness. sound through the left nostril by closing the right nostril with the
thumb. Repeat OM mentally with Bhava and meaning during
inhalation, retention and exhalation. Exhale after purifying the
skull by forcing the breath up.

This Pranayama should again and again be performed, as it

purifies the brain and destroys the intestinal worms and diseases
arising from excess of wind (Vayu). This removes the four kinds
of evils caused by Vayu and cures Vata or rheumatism. It cures
rhinitis, cephalalgia and various sorts of neuralgia. The worms
that are found in the frontal sinuses are removed. It destroys
decay and death, awakens Kundalini Sakti and increases the
bodily fire.

Ujjayi

Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana. Close the mouth. Inhale

slowly through both the nostrils in a smooth, uniform manner
till the breath fills the space from the throat to the heart. Retain
the breath as long as you can do it comfortably and then exhale
slowly through the left nostril by closing the right nostril with
your right thumb. Expand the chest when you inhale. During
inhalation a peculiar sound is produced owing to the partial
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 daily again and again in the morning from 15 to 30 times. You
can do this either on Padmasana, Siddhasana, Vajrasana or even
when you stand or walk.

This Pranayama purifies the blood. It quenches thirst and

appeases hunger. It cools the system. It destroys Gulma (chronic
dyspepsia), Pleeha, inflammation of various chronic diseases,
fever, consumption, indigestion, bilious disorders, phlegm, the
bad effects of poison, snake-bite, etc. When you are caught up
in a jungle or any place where you cannot get water, if you feel
thirsty, practise this Pranayama. You will be at once relieved of
thirst. He who practises this Pranayama regularly, will not be
affected by the bite of serpents and scorpions. Sitali Kumbhaka
is an imitation of the respiration of a serpent. The practitioner
gets the power of casting his skin and enduring the privation
of air, water and food. He becomes a proof against all sorts of
inflammations and fever.

Bhastrika
should be of a mild and uniform pitch. It should be continuous
also. This Kumbhaka may be practised even when walking or
In Sanskrit Bhastrika means ‘bellows’. Rapid succession of
standing. Instead of exhaling through the left nostril, you can
forcible expulsion is a characteristic feature of Bhastrika. Just as
exhale slowly through both nostrils.
a blacksmith blows his bellows rapidly, so also you should move
your breath rapidly.
This removes the heat in the head. The practitioner becomes very
beautiful. The gastric fire is increased. It removes all the evils
Sit on Padmasana. Keep the body, neck and head erect. Close
arising in the body and the Dhatus and cures Jalodara (dropsy
the mouth. Next, inhale and exhale quickly ten times like the
of the belly or ascites). It removes phlegm in the throat, Asthma,
bellows of the blacksmith. Constantly dilate and contract.
consumption and all sorts of pulmonary diseases are cured.
When you practise this Pranayama a hissing sound is produced.
All diseases that arise from deficient inhalation of oxygen, and
The practitioner should start with rapid expulsions of breath
diseases of the heart are cured. All works are accomplished by
following one another in rapid succession. When the required
Ujjayi Pranayama. The practitioner is never attacked by diseases
number of expulsions, say ten for a round, is finished, the final
of phlegm, nerves, dyspepsia, dysentery, enlarged spleen,
expulsion is followed by a deepest possible inhalation. The
consumption, cough or fever. Perform Ujjayi to destroy decay
breath is suspended as long as it could be done with comfort.
and death.
Then deepest possible exhalation is done very slowly. The end
of this deep exhalation completes one round of Bhastrika. Rest
Sitkari a while after one round is over by taking a few normal breaths.
This will give you relief and make you fit for starting the second
Fold the tongue so that the tip of the tongue might touch the round. Do three rounds daily in the morning. You can do another
upper palate and draw the air through the mouth with a hissing three rounds in the evening also. Busy people who find it difficult
sound C C C C (or Si, Si, Si, Si). Then retain the breath as long to do three rounds of Bhastrika can do one round at least. This
as you can without the feeling of suffocation and then exhale also will keep them quite fit.
slowly through both nostrils. You can keep the two rows of teeth
in contact and then inhale the air through the mouth as before. Bhastrika is a powerful exercise. A combination of Kapalabhati
The practice enhances the beauty of the practitioner and vigour and Ujjayi makes up Bhastrika. Practise Kapalabhati and Ujjayi
of his body. It removes hunger, thirst, indolence and sleep. His to start with. Then you will find it very easy to do Bhastrika.
strength will be just like that of Indra. He becomes the Lord
of Yogins. He is able to do and undo things. He becomes an Some prolong the practice till they get tired. You will get
independent monarch. He becomes invincible. No injury will perspiration profusely. If you experience any giddiness stop the
affect him. When you are thirsty, practise this. You will be practice and take a few normal breaths. Continue the practice
relieved of thirst immediately. after the giddiness has vanished. Bhastrika can be done both
in the morning and evening in winter. In summer do it in the
Sitali morning only during cool hours.

Protrude the tongue a little away from the lips. Fold the tongue Bhastrika relieves inflammation of the throat, increases gastric
like a tube. Draw in the air through the mouth with the hissing fire, destroys phlegm, removes diseases of the nose and chest
sound Si. Retain the breath as long as you can hold on with and eradicates asthma, consumption, etc. It gives good appetite.
comfort. Then exhale slowly through both nostrils. Practise this It breaks the three Granthis or knots viz., Brahma Granthi,

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Vishnu Granthi and Rudra Granthi. It destroys phlegm which The joy which the practitioner gets in making the Kumbhaka is
is the bolt or obstacle to the door at the mouth of Brahma Nadi unlimited and indescribable. In the beginning, heat of the body
(Sushumna). It enables one to know the Kundalini. It removes is increased as the circulation of blood is quickened. In the end
all diseases which arise from excess of wind, bile and phlegm. the body-heat is decreased by perspiration. By success in this
It gives warmth to the body. When you have no sufficient Bhramari Kumbhaka the Yogic student gets success in Samadhi.
warm clothing in a cool region to protect yourself from cold,
practise this Pranayama and you will get sufficient warmth in Murchha
the body quickly. It purifies the Nadis considerably. It is the
most beneficial of all Kumbhakas. Bhastrika Kumbhaka should Sit in your Asana and inhale. Retain the breath. Do Jalandhara
be specially practised as it enables the Prana to break through the Bandha by pressing the chin against the chest. Retain the breath
three Granthis or knots that are firmly located in the Sushumna. till you expect fainting and then exhale slowly. This is Murchha
It awakens the Kundalini quickly. The practitioner will never Kumbhaka as it makes the mind senseless and gives happiness.
suffer from any disease. He will always be healthy. The number But this is not suitable for many.
of exhalations or rounds is determined by the strength and
capacity of the practitioner. You must not go to extremes. Some Plavini
students do six rounds. Some do twelve also. You can practise
Bhastrika in the following manner. There is some slight change Practice of this Pranayama demands skill on the part of the
in the end. Having inhaled and exhaled quickly twenty times, student. He who practises this Plavini can do Jalastambha
inhale through the right nostril, retain the breath as long as you (solidification of water) and float on water for any length of
can do it comfortably and then exhale through the left nostril. time. Mr. ‘S’ a Yogic student can float on water for twelve hours
Then inhale through the left nostril, retain the breath as before at a stretch. He who practises this Plavini Kumbhaka can live on
and then exhale through the right nostril. Repeat OM mentally air and dispense with food for some days. The student actually
with Bhava and meaning throughout the practice. drinks air like water slowly and sends it to the stomach. The
stomach gets bloated a bit. If you tap the stomach when it is filled
There are some varieties of Bhastrika wherein one nostril only is with air, you will get a peculiar tympanic (air) sound. Gradual
used for breathing purposes and in another variety the alternate practice is necessary. The help of one who is well versed in this
nostrils are used for inhalation and exhalation. Those who wish Pranayama is also necessary. The student can expel all the air
to do Bhastrika for a long time in an intense manner should from the stomach by gradual belching.
live on Khichdi, and take an enema or do Bhasti in the morning
before starting the practice. Kevala Kumbhaka
Bhramari Kumbhaka is of two kinds, viz., Sahita and Kevala. That which
is coupled with inhalation and exhalation is termed Sahita. That
Sit on Padmasana or Siddhasana. Inhale rapidly through both which is devoid of these, is called Kevala (alone). When you get
nostrils making sound of Bhramara, the bee, and exhale rapidly mastery in Sahita, then you can attempt this Kevala. When in
through both nostrils, making the humming sound. You can carry due course of practice, the Kumbhaka subsists in many places
the process till the body is bathed in perspiration. In the end without exhalation and inhalation and unconditioned by place,
inhale through both nostrils, retain the breath as long as you can time and number—then that Kumbhaka is called absolute and
do it comfortably and then exhale slowly through both nostrils. pure (Kevala Kumbhaka), the fourth form of ‘Regulation of
breath’. Such powers as that of roaming about in space unseen
follow this last form of Pranayama. In Vasishtha Samhita it is
said: “When after giving up inhalation and exhalation, one holds
his breath with ease, it is absolute Kumbhaka (Kevala).” In
this Pranayama the breath is suddenly stopped without Puraka
and Rechaka. The student can retain his breath as long as he
likes through this Kumbhaka. He attains the state of Raja Yoga.
Through Kevala Kumbhaka, the knowledge of Kundalini arises.
Kundalini is aroused and the Sushumna is free from all sorts of
obstacles. He attains perfection in Hatha Yoga. You can practice
this Kumbhaka three times a day. He who knows Pranayama and
Kevala is the real Yogi. What can he not accomplish in the three
worlds, who has acquired success in this Kevala Kumbhaka?
Glory, glory to such exalted souls. This Kumbhaka cures all
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Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar Asana according to your taste and temperament. You may
be semiconscious of the body and surroundings or you may
become quite unconscious of the body. There is a great
deal of happiness owing to concentration. This is happiness
resulting from concentration which is quite distinct from
sensual pleasure. You must be able to differentiate these
two pleasures through the intellect, rendered subtle by
constant meditation. Dharana (concentration) and Dhyana
(meditation) have a power to sharpen the intellect. A trained
intellect can comprehend subtle, philosophical and abstruse
problems beautifully well.

A disciplined intellect that can carefully differentiate the

happiness derived from concentration and that of sensual
objects will naturally run daily to enjoy this kind of new
happiness derived from concentration. Such a mind will
loathe at sensual pleasures. There will be extreme detesting
abhorrence and positive aversion to objects. It is but natural.
Because this kind of happiness is more lasting, sustained,
self-contained and real as it emanates from the Atma (spirit
Astral Journey and the Astral Body soul). You can distinctly feel that the mind is moving, that
it is leaving its seat in the heart, and that it is trying to go to
You first separate yourself from the body; then you identify its Yatha Sthana (original seat). You know that it has left its
yourself with the mind, and then you function on the mental old groove and is now passing on a new avenue. As a result
plane, with this fine body just as you do on this physical of meditation, new channels are formed in the brain, new
plane. Through concentration, you rise above the body- thought-currents are generated, new brain cells are formed.
consciousness; through meditation, you rise above mind; and There is a transformed psychology altogether. You have got
finally through Samadhi, you realize your spiritual nature. a new brain, a new heart, new feelings, new sentiments, new
These are three important exercises of Antaranga sadhana in emotions and new sensations.
the achievements of Kaivalya, the final beatitude.
Anahata Sounds: The Mystical Internal Sounds Heard
You can, by mere willing alone, travel to any place you like During Meditation
with the astral body and there materialize by drawing the
necessary elements either from Ahankara or the universal Anahata sounds are the mystic sounds heard by the Yogi at
storehouse, the ocean of Tanmatras. The process is very, very the beginning stage of his meditation. This subject is termed
simple to occultists and Yogis who know the rationale, the Nada-Anusadhana, an enquiry into the mystic sounds. This
detailed technique of the various operations. Thought reading is a sign of purification of the Nadis due to the practice of
and thought-transference too can be quite easily performed Pranayama. The sounds can also be heard after the uttering
by those who can function with the astral body. Concentrated of the Ajapa Gayatri mantra, “Hamsah Soham’, one hundred
mental rays can penetrate opaque walls, just as X-rays pass thousand times. The sounds are heard through the right ear
through the opaque body. This is one of the Siddhis (mystical with or without closing the ears.The sounds are distinct
perfections). Siddhis are not the goal of life. Do not entangle when heard through closed ears. The ears can be closed by
yourself in these Siddhis which mar your further spiritual introducing the thumbs in the ear through the process of
progress. Shun them entirely. Continue your Sadhana and Yoni-Mudra. Sit in Padma or Siddha Asana. Close the ears
stop not till you reach the goal. with right and left thumb and hear the sounds very attentively.
Occasionally you can hear the sounds through the left ear
Movement of the Mind also. Practice to hear through the right ear only. Why you
hear through the right ear only or hear distinctly through the
After a short practice of meditation you will feel that the right ear is because of the influence of the solar Nadi, Pingla.
body gets lighter in a short time, say fifteen or thirty minutes The anahata sound is also called omkara Dhvani. It is due to
after you have taken your seat on Padma, Siddha or Sukha the vibration of prana in the heart.
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 systematic practice for two or three hours of meditation at
a stretch, these lights appear more frequently and remain
steadily for a long time. The vision of the lights is a great
encouragement in sadhana. It impels you to stick steadily to
meditation. It gives you strong faith in superphysical matters.
The appearance of the light denotes that you are transcending
the physical consciousness. You are in a semiconscious state
when the light appears. You are between the two planes.
You must not shake the body when these lights manifest.
You must be perfectly steady in the Asana. You must breathe
very, very slowly.

One whose food is moderate, whose anger has been

controlled, who has given up all love for society, who
has subdued his passions, who has overcome all pairs of
opposites (Dvandvas) and who has given up his egoism, gets
a vision of a triangular light during meditation.

Visions of Lights
Sometimes during meditation you will see a brilliant dazzling
light. You will find it difficult to gaze at this light. You will be
compelled to withdraw your mental vision of this light. This
dazzling light is the light emanating from the Sushumna.

in Meditation
-Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar
You will see forms in the lights - either the lustrous forms of
demigods (Devatas) or physical forms. You will se your Ishta
Devata or chosen deity in handsome dress with four hands
Various kinds of lights manifest during meditation owing to and weapons. Siddhas, Rishis and other Devatas appear
concentration. In the beginning, a bright, white light, the size before you to encourage you. You will find a huge collection
of a pin’s point will appear in the forehead in Trikuti which of Devatas and celestial ladies (Apsaras) with various musical
corresponds tentatively to the Ajna Chakra of the astral body. instruments in their hands. You will also see beautiful flower
When the eyes are closed, you will notice different colored gardens, fine palatial buildings, rivers, mountains, golden
lights such as white, yellow, red, smoky, blue, green, mixed temples, sceneries so lovely and picturesque as cannot be
color, flashes like lightning, like fire, burning charcoal, fire- adequately described.
flies, the moon, the sun and stars. These lights appear in the
mental space, Chidakasha. These are all Tanmatric lights. The experiences vary with different individuals. What one
man experiences, may not be experienced by another man.
Each Tanmatra has its own specific color. Prithvi (earth) Many erroneously believe that they have realized the self
Tanmatra has a yellow light; Apas (water) Tanmatra has a when they get these experiences, stop their Sadhana and try
white light; Agni (fire) Tanmatra has a red light; Vayu (air) to move in the society to preach a new cult and religion in
Tanmatra has a smoky light; and Akasha (ether) Tanmatra the name of Loka-sangraha. This is a serious blunder. This
has a blue light. Yellow and white lights are very commonly is not realization at all. These are simple encouragements
seen. Red and blue lights are rarely noticeable. Frequently from your Ishta Devata to convince you of a higher spiritual
there is a combination of white and yellow lights. In the life and push you on in your steady, systematic and incessant
beginning, small balls of white light float about before your practice of meditation with zeal and enthusiasm. You will
eyes. When you first observe this, be assured that the mind have to ignore these things and drive them away. You must
is be coming more steady and that you are progressing in not care a bit for the vision of lights. You must fix your
concentration. After some months the size of the light will attention on the Lakshya, the goal, viz., Brahman. These
increase and you will see a full blaze of white light, bigger visions appear in some persons within a few days, while in
than the sun. others within six or nine months. It depends upon the state of
the mind and degree of concentration.
In the beginning these lights are not steady. They come
and disappear immediately. They flash out from above the
forehead and from the sides. They cause peculiar sensations
of extreme joy and happiness and there is an intense desire
for a vision of these lights. When you have steady and
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Holy Letters to Our Swamiji
Letters to our Swamiji Living God, His Holiness, affairs. Om Namashivaya and Sri Siddar Swamiye Namaha
Param Pujya, Vedic Samrat, Rishi
Sunita Jabbar, Boston ,MA, USA
“ Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar’ Respected Swamiji, only because of your whole hearted and holy
blessings, I have come out of my worst health problems. Now I
Ms.Nila Iyer, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
have become the healthiest lady. Thanks and
Swamiji you are so sweet. What is the secret of your ever loving
Pranams for making me as the healthiest.
smile? You are a living God to me, I am pray to you every day in
my life. Now I am happy with my husband, he doesn’t abuse me
Ramki Iyer & Bhama Iyer, Dayton, OH
any more after you came up in my life. I love you swamiji and I
I have just moved to Dayton from Cleveland , OH. I was really
will give my whole life to you swamiji
surprised to see a Hindu Temple where everyone is dedicated and
no POLITICS, I should say your temple is a roll model temple
Ms. Rupa Mayan, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
to any Hindu Temples in US. Tremendous work done by Dr
Swamiji I love you so much. At the age of 27 , I have found my
Commander Selvam to the OH Indians. That too its very close to
REAL GURU. Please have your blessed hands always. I would
the majority Indians in Dayton. Let me know, if me and my wife
like to pledge 10% of my pay check every month for your noble
Bhama Iyer of any use to the temple at any time.
cause.. Swamiji please find a right husband, who is so sweet like
you!
Ms.Prana Joshi, Fredericksburg,US Virgin Islands, USA
Pundit ji. I was really excited after listening to our Swamiji Sri
Narender Vimalan Reddy, Queens, NY, USA
Sri Selvam Siddhar’s)Lecture. Is in anyway swamiji could teach
Dear Dr Commander Selvam(Swmiji), I do not have words to
the vedas and mantras to me and to our community friends.
express my gratitude for the help you have rendered me. I am so
peaceful now. Everything went very well. I got my immigration
Ms.Nirupama Vidyanathan, Cincinati, OH, USA
stampings. Now I could go to India. Swamiji I am going to India
Att: Sri Selvam”Siddhar”(Dr Commander Selvam) Swamiji your
after 8 years to see my family...without your blessings these
Temple is very peaceful. We are all blessed to have a Temple in
things are not possible. All my family wants to pass their koti
Dayton, OH without any kinds of politics. I always uses to see
namaskaramas to you.
lot of politics in the other Hindu Temples, however yours is an
outstanding one!
Nillu Mehta, Richmond, VA, USA
Dear Swamiji, Thanks for your wonderful support through your
Shiv Rattan Agarwal, Flushing, NY, USA
Astrological knowledge and prayers. I am having proper sleep
Dear DR Commander Selvam, You are doing wonders in this
these days after 18 years of my problems. Although as a Indian
nation. We are all very blessed to have your Hindu Temples in
girl born and raised in US, I always had a fashion for our Indian
his nation . Keep it Up
Vedas. I like to serve for your super cause, Please let me know
the day to serve under you. I do not like monetary subjects. I like
Ms. Uma Nandan, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
to have a GURUJI like you. Jai Krishna!
Att: Dr Commander Selvam. Please bless me with all your
holy powers. My husband is going for a Surgery tomorrow. I
Ms.Sowmya Navaneethan, Orlando, FL, USA
heared very lot about your Holy powers. Please help my husband
Dear Siddhar Selvam(Dr Commander Selvam) I was really flying
Thanks. Your follower Uma Nandan
like anything when I touched your feet. I felt like a electric waves
went inside my body, when I touched you. You are really extreme
Rahul Shankar: Toronto Canada
powerful Swamiji. Swamiji, I like to join in your Ashram, to
Swamiji, I had a lot of legal problems and immigration problems.
serve the mankind. By the way I have got my new Job, and I am
I approached many astrologers and attorneys. Nobody was able
doing well in these days.
to fix the problem. I approached you finally. I can darely say that
my problems are nearing the end only because of your blessings
Mr.Sudhakar Mayavaram, Sugarland, TX, USA
and rituals. My namaskarams to you and your wonderful mantra
Swamiji My daughter’s marriage is fixed now after a long time
and Atharva Vedic Knowledge.
only by your blessings. I wish to donate a sum of $25,000 for the
new Temple to be built at my state.
Mr.Vivek Jain: Plano TX, USA
Parampujya Swamiji, Namaskars. I am from a very good Sri.
Billu Bhai Patel, Edison, NJ, USA
Vaishanvate Brahmin family. Few years back the problems
I wish to have your esteemed blessings for the 3rd business I have
started coming up in my family life due to the black magic
started. My first two businesses are running good only because
done on my family and me. Even though my family members
of your blessings. Daily I chant your holy name “SRI SIDDHAR
consulted many astrologers here and in India, the problems
SWAMIYE NAMAHA” for 108 times before starting my daily
were not solved. Finally, I came to you through my sister. You
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analyzed my horoscope and performed wonderful rituals. Now I and I work very hard we
am getting alright. Thanks and Namaskars. were not able to get a
good job. We approached
Mr. Prakash Desai: Novi , MI, USA you. You found that we
Swamiji, even though I am old, I had a unsatisfactory life with have some black magic
my wife. I had financial and health problems also. I approached problems. You solved
you to solve these problems. By the power of your mantras, the problem very easily
the problems are going down gradually and I am on my path with your wonderful
of success and peaceful life. Thank you very much Swamiji for mantra power. Now we
making my disastrous life a wonderful one. are getting well in all
our affairs. Salutes to
Ms.Shanti Alwar: Lexington , SC, USA you and your wonderful
Respected Siddhar Swamiji, I approached you to solve the mantra power.
problems in my job and career. You preferred some Thantric
rituals and you performed those rituals. By the power of the Mr. Iyengar Ramani:
mantras and rituals, now I am in a good job. Thank you very Saratoga ,CA, USA
much for making my life a wonderful one. Swamiji, Namaste. I
approached to solve
Sindhu Bajaj: Henderson, NV, USA the problems of my
Swamiji, my parents are living in a different state of USA. I am son. He got involved in
the only daughter of my parents. Even though I am good in all some affairs and he was
aspects, my marriage is being delayed due to the problems in imprisoned. Even after
my horoscope. My father and I consulted you and by the power the arguments of many
of your wonderful rituals, my marriage is being settled by the attorneys, he was not let
first quarter of 2011. Thank you very much for your wonderful free. I approached you to solve this problem. You performed
mantra powers wonderful Atharva Vedic rituals. Now he has come out of the
case. My entire family is surrendered to your lotus feet.
Mr. Babulal Sharma: Bethlehem, PA, USA
Swamiji, after seeing your website, I approached you to solve the Mr.Sanjiv Bhai Goel: West Springfield, MA, USA
problems in my family. My financial position and problems in all Parampujya Siddharji, I had many problems caused by evil
walks of life. You came to my family personally and performed spirits. I had no sleep at all during the nights. I consulted many
rituals. Now the problems are being solved gradually. Thank you physicians and no medicine helped me to get rid of my sleepless
very much for your wonderful prayers and rituals. Please shower nights’ problem I consulted you. You performed a great ritual
your continuous blessings on me and my family. based on Atharva Veda and now I am free from all the troubles.
Now my life is wonderful. Thanks and pranams Swamiji.
Mr. Lakshmanan Sachit: Orlando, FL, USA
Even though I am a Hindu, I had no faith in gods and astrology. Mr. Alkesh Sharma: Vancouver, Canada
Even though I am good in all aspects, I was not able to get Swamiji, I am an Insurance agent. Even though I work very hard
married. At last, I approached you and you fixed the problem. My I was not able to make good money. I approached you for remedy.
wedding is fixed during the first week of December. Thank you You performed excellent rituals and gave me some mantras to
very much for this. I will be your devotee until the end of my life. chant. Now all my pain has gone. I am working more hours now
than I worked earlier. My financial position is also getting better.
Mr: Kaul Pillai: Buford, GA, USA My life is indebted to your lotus feet.
I approached you to correct the mental problem of my husband.
Even after the consultations from many astrologers and several Ms. Kaur Lahwinder, NJ, USA
prayers, his mental strength never improved. You performed Swamiji, I came to this country along with my wife. We both
some Atharva Vedic rituals and now his mental strength is getting had jobs but in different cities. Even though we were married, we
better. Thanks and Namaskars. had to live as bachelors. We had much confusion in our life. We
approached your good self to fix these problems. You fixed the
Mr. Mishrepar Stevenson , JAMAICA, problems in a wonderful way with your Atharva Veda Rituals.
West Indies Now we are leading a peaceful and wonderful life. Thank you
Mr Swamiji, I am a young man. Even though I study hard, I was very much and namaskarams.
not able to do well in my examinations. I was unable to get a
good job also. I consulted you. You did some wonderful rituals Mr.Gary H Fernley, Paris
and by your gracious and auspicious blessing, I am doing well in I am a German. I have read a little bit of Vedas. Only after your
my studies. I have a job also. Thanks and Namaskars meeting at Swiss, I am able to think more clearly. Thanks for
giving me a wonderful vision. Please expand your magazine
Mr Bhaskara Manohara, Elmhurst, NY, USA circle to my country also to enlighten more and more people.
I am a poor man. I have two daughters. Even though my wife
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 Zodiac Connection
Rasi Reding,

Sponsored by By
Suganya Prathap Swamiji Sri Selvam “Siddhar”
Kind Attention: Zodiac Connection is based upon Moon signs and not upon Sun signs

Aries
sort of financial and official problems. There is no leisurely
hours to have privacy. Even if they try, the program will not
get materialized. With so much of pressure of job and other
works, it will not be keeping them in good mood. The health
Mesham: point is also weak.
During the first half of month, Lord
Sun will be in your sign. It seems This month, all the people of this zodiac sign should try to
to be a foundation for the better avoid doing important matters on 17th and 18th and 19th..

Taurus
prospect. Lord Jupiter shows his gince up on Lord Saturn.
You can find a good change, which will positively lead
for good construction of lively hood. Lord of finance and
fortune is in exalted position. That is Lord Venus. Since he
occupies the 12th sign, you can expect a big expenditure for Rishabam:
auspicious matters. Your activities and the plans will have
a halt due to the check of Lord Mars.
Women and children at home: The undertakings and the projects will
Their trend is good and the expected things and materials be having some unwanted changes.
will be purchased on behalf of them. The health and You have to think deeply and finalize the matters. The mind
improvements in their needs will be fulfilled. Light rays of and the proposals will be brought to the effective condition
Lord Jupiter will grace them a fortune and their positions by Lord Mercury. This will be an average month.
will be cared better by the head of the family members.
Women and Children at home:
Students and their education: Many of the requirements are not reaching in time. They
Lord Mercury occupies the 2nd House. This house is have got further plans. Repeated claims with elders or the
constantly blessed by Lord Saturn. A kind of mixed trend head of family will bring good result. Due to heat and
of slow progress is seen. Any way Lord Mercury will give climate their health will go wrong. Drink more water and eat
good support to score the required marks. fruits. Eating cooked food less and more green vegetables
will keep the health in good condition.
Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
They can do the hard work. They will be busy. The sign Students and their education:
Thulam is looked by Lords Mercury, Sun, and Mars and Lord Jupiter will show his grace and you can read well. Lord
this promises some modification, new venture and progress. Mercury will be at Mithunam after the 18th of this month.
This month will be paving a way for a good improvements That is good. They can show the improvements. Whatever
in all your attempts. they attention draw towards lessons, the disturbance will
be there. Better avoid new friends. Take more hours in the
Lovers and their trend: syllabus.
Lord Venus, even though in a good position, his association
with the other planets brings difficulties and hurdles. The Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
firey look of Lord Sun on the sign Thulam is also not good The regular work and the income are cared properly by Lord
for better terms. They have to make delay and postpone the Saturn. Because the other suggests, you should not make
matters temporarily. any change in your process. It is only a false suggestion.
The need of finance is more. Only in the third week you
Married persons and spouses: can cover the needs. Your continuous efforts will bring good
In this period of summer the burdens are more. They have all result after 3 weeks.

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Lovers and their trend: rights in their love affair. Certain extent will come to cut
Lord Mars and Lord Venus are to give headache in the love the dialogues and return back in the attempt. All because
matters. The beginning of this month is not at all good. of Lord Mars. There is another cause, that is Lords Saturn
Even if they make the program, it will end in uneasiness and and Jupiter will be in s light opposition also. You have to
trouble. Take a measure of slow moving during this month. manage this month wisely.

Married persons and spouses: Married persons and spouses:

From the beginning of this month they are going to face lot The happenings inside the house or in between the husband
of burdens. Every thing will be too big to solve. They have and wife will not be up to the level of satisfaction., you are
to practice their mind to create peace and proceed. They cornered with somany problems. You can clear it one by
can clear one after another. The health of the spouse and the one, the time is coming shortly.
feelings will be very normal. Some times the restlessness
will prevail and leisurely time will be available for privacy. All the people of this zodiac sign should try to avoid doing
important matters on 23rd and 24th of this month.
All the people of this zodiac sign should try to avoid doing

Cancer
important matters on 20th and 21st of this month.

Gemini Kadagam:
Lord Sun’s exaltation proves good to
project your position forward. Lord
Mithunam: Venus favors only 50 percent of gains.
On an outlook, the Mithunam He is the reason to give a check and
people will be busy and the results stun your ability. While dry spell spread for all other people
will be some what to the surprise of other sign, you are capable of proceeding a steady load.
of experiments. Any way the Lord Jupiter is to guide an
improvement. Some hard plans and expectation of proper Women and Children at home:
ways for implementation will keep you very busy. Lord Saturn is occupying the 3rd house. But slight grace is
reaching from Lord Jupiter. Their expectations are fulfilled
Women and Children at home: half the way. Children will be smart and happy. This summer
The money matters are insufficient. Some of the matters will be with joy.
are only on half way. The fulfillment of needs are getting
delayed. The children are better to have the grace of Lord Students and their education:
Jupiter. Since Lords Mars and Venus combine, the health Studies are much disturbed. Lessons are full with many
will go weak this month. topics. Many of them will be finishing the same in exam.
Proper improvement and good results are expected.
Students and their education:
Students are much worried to look their condition to be Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
weak. Even if they show much attention they are unable They have done a lot of things in the past month. The seeded
to score good marks. Best thing to get more knowledge, attempts of expansion of professional matters are likely
is reading in the early mornings. Many of them will be in to come to the way of success. One or two occasions, the
vacation. Any way, gather common knowledge during the matter will be for further analysis. Even some objection may
vacation. also arise, but you can succeed with the matters.

Businesspeople, professionals and employees: Lovers and their trend:

Some times it is observed to be in the way of success. But Lord Raaghu will be giving a kind of opposition. The second
the bad combination of Lord Mars and Venus will be fearful week of this month is not favorable. The affairs will be in
and may cause failures. Since the Thulam sign is badly an argument way. They have to convince their lover by the
looked by Lord Sun may delay in their new proposals. The pure hearted love.
regular income will continue, however the economy is to be
maintained any way. Married persons and spouses:
Almost for the past one year, their burdens were more and
Lovers and their trend: the same is likely to extend till September. Lord Jupiter
During this month, there will be an opinion to make the sends his temporary grace this time. They can feel better and
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find the privacy in a smooth way. But when Lord Jupiter is period and they are making a good plan. It will be successful
on retrogression, they will be vulnerable to feel the company after August – September. Till that time, they have to think
of spouse. Pray to Lords of Navagraha and get a peaceful in a wise way and proceed.
atmosphere.
All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing
All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing important matters on 26th, 27th and 28th.

Virgo
important matters on 24th and 25th of this month

Leo Kanya:
Lords Jupiter and Mercury are in trine
Simmam: during the beginning of month. That
New problems are likely to come and is good. The grace of Lord Venus
may claim an immediate settlement. also reaches your sign. Altogether, it
You have to make delay in that is a good month to keep your position well and good. The
particular matter. In profession some proposal or planning prospect of profession too is likely to be graced in the second
may rise. That is good, when looking to the situation of and third week by Lord Jupiter. There is good news. You can
more than two, the challenges inside and the competitors expect the success.
also crossing to discourage your aims. Spend this month
wisely. Women and children at home
The entire home making women is likely to get good
Women and Children at home: improvements in their attempts. Children also will feel good
They will be feeling a situation of dull trend. Even if they and play their games properly. The position of the planets of
give best attempt the matters will slip and the unnecessary the 6th house will give some nusaince in health. They have
delay will also occur. The children will also be in a brisk to maintain the health. Doing the works slowly and steadily
mood and spend the summer smoothly. will avoid little accidents.

Students and their education: Students and their education:

Final stage or Exam stage will be ruling during May. The The progress and good results in their exercise will be there.
grace of Lord Venus brings good but the firey look of Lord Lord of their sign will reach to ‘Mithunam’ during the 4th
Mars also falls on the education house. They have to spend week of May. That will fetch good news for them. The study
the time cleverly and get success. and future plan will be going on amicably. This month is a
good month for them.
Businesspeople, professionals and Employees:
Stay of Lord Mercury and the entrance of Lord Sun to Businesspeople, professionals and Employees:
Rishaba will prove good and support their activities. Some The 10th sign is graced by Lords Mars and Jupiter. Some
kind of new energy and spirit will boost their aims. Since new improvements are coming. By the fourth week of this
Lord Venus is in a good position, the clear picture is not moth Lord Mercury will reach the 10th house to arrange a
arrived so far. But this combination will do well for all the strong position for their aim and attempt. This month will be
Simmam people. a better month compared to the last month.

Lovers and their trend: Lovers and their trend:

The relationship between lovers will be with proper No good hope and support is seen. A kind of delay and
planning. The matters will be clearly discussed and some misunderstanding prevail. Totally the whole month is the
settlements also there to be negotiated. It is all for good and month of discouraging. The combination of Lords Mars and
for better future. They are thinking a lot of proposals about Venus generally not supporting the love affairs.
love. It is really a long time passing on. Every thing will be
reaching smoothly and shortly. Married persons and spouses:
For all couples and spouses the forecast of this month is
Married persons and spouses: below the normal. Their health and their privacies are all
This month will be an interesting period to plan. Some times affected this month. The family burdon will be more. Their
their deep analysis will be bringing a strong foot for their attention will be concentrated mainly in that only. They
programs. Only adverse thing is Lord Venus is with Lord have to reduce the fat substances in the food. Fruits and
Mars. This is not a good omen. They have waited for a long green vegetable will give proper digestion and health.
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 All the people of this zodiac sign should have to avoid All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing
doing important matters on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 29th and 30th important matters on 4th and 5th of this month.
of this month

Libra Scorpio
Thulam: Viruchigam:
People born in this sign will be having This month is better than April. All other
so much of complications during signs are enjoying certain good and bad
this month. The malefic planets aspects. But your sign is steady to lead
respectively Lords Sun, Mars and a strong progress. Usual helps from Lord Saturn in the 11th
Saturn are looking directly and indirectly your sign. This sign will be reaching towards your trade/ Profession matter.
will be keeping your position with unsteadiness. You have The knowledge and mind perfection will be guided by Lord
to pass this month with all the vigil and scrutiny. Mercury.

Women and children at home: Women and children at home:

Fortunately the benefic Lord Jupiter also looks your sign. They are feeling better and their needs will be covered by the
This will give timely relief. Their house hold matters are head of the family. Lord Saturn and Lord Sun will give them
with measure of calculative manner. Children will be facing good scope of building their importance in the family. It will
ill health as well as little troubles. The elders should care be rewarded with a gift shortly. Children are feeling much
more and keep the children with good humour. better than last month. This month, the summer holidays
will be added and they will spend the time peacefully.
Students and their education:
In the troubled atmosphere Lord Mercury will help them Students and their education:
to keep their education in a prompt manner. The exams Their education is going to be in a proper way. Little delay
will be favorable. During the fourth week of this month, and disturbance will be coming from the direct look of Lord
the financial deficit and expenditures are likely to rise. The Saturn. They have to spare with good planning for the next
disorder in stomach is likely to come. academic years. They have to take more care in bringing up
all the lessons to memory.
Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
Lord Kethu is calculative in improving their professional Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
activities. They can feel the steady improvements. Some The gains and profits in profession will guide them
fresh disturbances on account of their wrong calculation prominently. This month they have to save a little. Make
may come. They are advised to keep their attention in a this as regutar habit for a progressive future. The regular
perfect way and focus for good earning. business will be engaged busily in it.

Lovers and their trend: Lovers and their trend:

Their suggestions will not be accepted by the lover. They are They have to wait for nice times with their counter part.
unable to find the favorable time also. Their works from out Usual tele communication will continue and they have
side may make many changes in the framed program. They specific time to spend good times with their lover. Lord
have to wait for one more month. Venus is in grip of Lord Mars now. That is why some sort of
delays are coming.
Married persons and spouses:
The family persons are recounting the old accounts. They
find many more matters in the file of pending list. In the Married persons and spouses:
fourth week of May, the Lord Mars will give them little All matters other than privacy, the things are turning to their
relief. Their time to see the freedom from mixed activities expectation. Some times uneasiness or health condition will
will come. They are in a position to act wisely and proceed interfere and that no moment of joy comes. But their family
ahead for the good month June. Even though this month burden will be properly attended. Lord Sun in the sixth sign
starts with confusion some good results are also awaited in will give so much of heat to their body. They have to take
the end of this month. more butter milk, fruits, and green vegetable to maintain
their health.

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important matters on 6th and 7th. Capricorn
Magaram:
Sagittarius Finance Lord as well Lagna Lord is
Lord Saturn. His 9th house occupation
has proved a long time to be worst and
Dhanur:
the same scene will be there this month
The fast happenings, which you
also. Since Lord Jupiter’s grace is to
are influencing now, are only the
give you half satisfaction this month. Yet
imaginary. It will go back to its
the spell of bad will be up to July. Only during the month of
position. To pass another 2 months you
August, you will get relief.
have to watch yourself carefully and
carry out the events with most calculations.
Women and children at home:
This month they can see a little fertile. The children will
Women and children at home:
also be smart and behave well. Lord Saturn in his friendly
Being summer, they have to mix with children and spend
constellation supports them to feel easiness. The grace of
the holidays. Any kind of big expenditure or the thought to
Lord Jupiter falls on Lord Saturn. The burden in family will
purchase new things, it is possible after 6 weeks. So, the
be within control during this month.
fond memories on any thing, they have to wait and claim. If
they claim it now, the result will be negative. Children are as
Students and their education:
usual playful and spending the time properly.
They have taken as much care as possible. The preparation
for exam is reached half the way. When they give little more
Students and their education:
pressure in study and exam the good future will reach them.
Continuity in education and aiming for proper course will
have a change. For few, delay and change in entire program
Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
may happen. Vast study and the gathering of knowledge will
Their 10th sign has the benefit of the vision by 3 malefics.
be most essential to fix your future. They have to take care
Whether knowingly or unknowingly there is a fortune to
and show much attention in fixing up the future.
come on their effort. In the preliminary state it may be like a
dispute but on realization, the benefit is likely to enter.
Businesspeople, professionals and employees:
The sign Virgo (Kanya) is looked by Lord Jupiter assures a
Lovers and their trend:
scope of good as well as bad. Fix the program after 30 days.
The position of Lord Moon will give a relief of satisfaction
That will be giving them the support. This time seems to be
with dialogue with their lover. During the third week they
some what the hour of complication.
will find some more disturbances. On 20th and 21st they
have to keep quiet. Other wise trouble may come.
Lovers and their trend:
The position of Lord Mars creates some kind of disturbance
Married persons and spouses:
in their routine. Up to 3rd week of this month, the trend will
For the case, the dates 17th May as well as 20th, 21st they
be like this. After that there is a positive change. Tour hopes
have to be very careful. The health of the spouse may go
are strong and rigid and will lead for a fixed thing only.
weak. Unnecessary dialogues to be cut off. The conversation
will create quarrel. Keep an atmosphere of silence on these
Married persons and spouses:
days. The burden over children and family will be smoothly
They have both commitments in finance as well addition
carried out.
of some assets to family. The matter of children and their
education will also be an essential burden. They have to
All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing
meet these circumstances and clear the exact way within 6
important matters on 11th, 12th and 13th.
weeks. That is the present condition. Lord Mercury will be
reaching to ‘Mithunam’ by the end of this month. So, the
matters will be coming to hand on that day only.

All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing

Aquarius
important matters on 9th and 10th of this month.
Kumbam:
Almost all the planets are with
discomfort. The second House is

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occupied by Lord Jupiter. This is not a good omen. With Women and children at home:
difficulties and strain you are managing this month. Prayer Some kind of grip and tight moment of sequences are seen.
to Navagraha will help you better. With your ability you are managing to succeed. Children
are little bit confused. Their health is also not good due to
Women and children at home: excess heat. Give proper medicines and green vegetables.
Since the summer holidays are going to come and this hot
Sun will not be permitting good health. Even in domestic Students and their education:
matters the unnecessary expenses are rising. By the end Many disturbances are there in their way and also troubles
of 3rd week Lord Mars will enter ‘Mesha’ that will create in preparation for writing the exam are seen. They have to
uneasiness. They have to manage this month wisely. spare more time in education. The prayer for Lord Mercury
Children will be giving some sort of nuisance. or they have to go to the temple of Saraswathi and worship.
By the blessings of the god, the good thing will happen.
Students and their education:
Studies are scoring only half of the marks. The expected Businesspeople, professionals and Employees:
rank will not be there. Lord Saturn looks their sign and This month will be disappointing them in certain matters
the dull performance could fetch only that much. Going to of profession and business. The reason being the temporary
the Temple and worshipping the Goddess Saraswathi will appearance of Lord Jupiter does not favor as they expect.
support them for a great success. There is no profit or benefit. Lord of your sign is in his own
house and since he is a divine planet he will give you peace
Businesspeople, professionals and employees: of mind and not a grand success in the business. They can
Professionals are doing the hard work. The reward is waiting do their usual affairs with previous trend and the labor will
for them. They can register a good name also. The luck will have its merit to fetch a little.
be in a position and play its role with their efforts. In the
beginning it will be some what ununderstandable. Even the Lovers and their trend:
confusion will also prevail. But the result will favorable to They are availed with time but proper engagement is not
them. concluding. Suitable occasion will come but their health
may not be able to mingle with that atmosphere, some how
Lovers and their trend: or other the open talk with the counter part will be possible
The anxiousness and curiosity are more. The time is also and suitable occasion will also reach them.
favorable, yet the resistance of Lord Saturn reaches there
and their program gets spoiled. Navagraha Lords are to be Married persons and spouses:
prayed. Suitable occasion will come shortly. Some kind of uneasiness and unfavorable time are circling
around them. Their family burden can be met with. The
Married persons and spouses: privacy between husband and wife will be less. The health
The family affairs and the assets matters are going on well. condition also will not permit them to have a nice time. It is
The privacy and happy moods are not reaching yet. Once better to go for the temple of Navagraha and worship Lord
in two weeks, the joy and tour may be possible. Since the Venus. Slow and steady moment are advised for peaceful
summer holidays are to reach, they can have enjoyments mood.
with children and spouse. The program will be getting one or
two postponements. Any how, their desire will be fulfilled. All the people of this zodiac sign should try to avoid doing
important matters on 16th and 17th.
All the people of this zodiac sign should avoid doing
important matters on 13th, 14th and 15th.

Pisces
Meenam:
Early days of this month will slow
down all your movements. Your
presence in proper place will also be
postponed. Lords Venus and Mars
create a scene of confusion and unsteadiness. You have to
behave with complete vigil and care.
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